Instead of celebrating her eighth birthday, Emili's family plans her funeral

Family friend says Emili 'was taken from us while doing something she loved — swimming'

Emili Roman. Picture via GoFundMe

They were looking forward to celebrating her eighth birthday on Thursday but now they are planning her funeral.

The heartbroken family of Emili Roman, the young girl who drowned after getting into difficulty while swimming at Fountainstown beach in Cork on Tuesday, has thanked all those who helped in the search and recovery operation as they confirmed her funeral details.