'An amazing community': Faulkner family thanks public for support after latest heartbreak

Christopher Mikey John was seriously injured in the fatal two-car collision occurred in Nutts Corner, Belfast on Sunday 

Picture frames of Scarlett Faulkner at Crosses Funeral Home in Limerick City. Picture: Brendan Gleeson.

The family of Scarlett and Jason Faulkner have thanked the "amazing community" who attended a vigil held for a cousin who remains in critical condition after a collision.

Christopher Mikey John, aged 10, was seriously injured in the fatal two-car collision occurred in Nutts Corner, Belfast, on Sunday morning.

Callum Hutchinson, aged 16, from Borrisokane, North Tipperary, was killed in the crash. He was a passenger in the same car as Christopher.

The tragedy came as the Faulkner family, from Longpavement, Limerick, were already grieving the loss of their siblings, Scarlett and Jason.

Their cousin, Christopher, attends a primary school in Limerick city.

On Monday evening, a prayer vigil was held for the little boy, who remains in critical condition.

"What an amazing community we have. Well done to everyone who came to the vigil for Christopher Mikey John, and especially candles lit for the beautiful Callum. May you rip angel. And please God ye get good news for Christopher," said Joanne (Josephine) Duffy, the partner of Thomas Faulkner on social media.

In a previous video, Ms Duffy said: "I actually don't know what to say, because the family are genuinely distraught, they’re going through so much."

She added: "This is the third Sunday in a row that the Faulkner family is after getting bad news, and I actually don't know how much more they can take".

Scarlett Faulkner, aged 29, died in Cork University Hospital three weeks after she was assaulted at the side of the road in Birdhill on March 21.

Her older brother Jason, aged 34,  was a pallbearer at Scarlett's funeral. He tragically died two days later on April 19. 

On Monday, the PSNI said the driver of one of the cars involved in the Belfast crash sustained minor injuries, while another young male passenger was also injured and taken to hospital.

The driver of the other car, a black Volkswagen Golf, was arrested “on suspicion of a number of offences”, said the PSNI.