Hundreds attend vigil for little girl drowned in Fountainstown on her eighth birthday

The Roman family’s friend said they know that the local community “feels what they feel” since the loss of Emili

Members of the Crosshaven local community turned out for a candlelight vigil in memory of Emili Roman who lost her life in a tragic accident at Fountainstown Beach, Co. Cork. Picture: David Creedon

The family of the little girl swept out to sea off Fountainstown want people to honour the "happy child" by bringing teddies and wearing bright colours at her funeral.

A friend of Emili Roman's family made the appeal to the hundreds of people who turned up in Crosshaven tonight for a candlelit vigil on what should have been her 8th birthday.