A 13-year-old Nigerian boy died while trying to save a drowning
teenage girl in a small lake in Dublin, Ireland. The unfortunate
incident occurred on Friday in the Waterville Hall residential complex
in Blanchardstown, Dublin according to the Irish Mirror. The boy – Ricky
Osagie, and another teenage girl had attempted to rescue the girl who
was drowning. According to reports, Ricky may have known he might have
been risking his life when he dived into the lake, as he couldn’t swim.
Witnesses reportedly stated that he had been under water “for at
least 10 minutes” before he was found. The heroic teenager remained in
intensive care for hours before he eventually passed away with his
parents by his side. The girl he saved, as well as the other girl who
was also part of the rescue attempt, are said to be in stable condition.
Ricky was reportedly a teenage soccer sensation, with big dreams of
representing Ireland someday.
Speaking about his son’s death, his father, Kelly Osagie, said “He
was trying to help someone else. That’s what happened. My son died a
hero. He went in and then that was it. My son is gone but a girl is
alive because of him. He always smiled and was happy all the time…he had
so many friends. He is a hero, a real hero. I want the world to know
what my son did. He was a man.”
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