Members of her family have been posting regular updates on social media of her condition in hospital
Ms Faulkner, aged in her 20s, has been on life-support at Cork University Hospital after she was attacked on the side of the R494 road, outside the village of Birdhill, Co Tipperary, on March 21st last.
Members of her family have been posting regular updates on social media of her condition in hospital and also asking people to pray for her recovery.
However, in an updated social media post, Josephine (Joanne) Duffy, the partner of Scarlett’s brother Thomas Faulkner, said: “Things are not looking good. On Friday they’re disconnecting Scarlett (from) her life/support machine.”
Ms Faulkner had been in an induced coma at CUH to help swelling in her brain reduce.
Asking for help in organising a funeral, Ms Duffy said: “The family have never buried anyone ever before. I don’t know what I’m asking for, like who do you go to for those big love-hearts and the red carpets, who does those?
“Who do you go to for a casket, they want a lilac casket, do you know who they contact for a casket; a coach and horses?”
“So if anyone knows them places and who you go to, and, we need it for, I suppose Sunday/Monday, and (we) know it’s kind of short notice,” said Ms Duffy.
“None of the family know, they’ve never buried anyone. So this will obviously be their first burial,” she added. Ms Duffy also thanked the public for their prayers and support for Scarlett over the past three weeks.
“Thanks so much for all the prayers that didn’t go unnoticed, and pray now for peace for Scarlett, and justice, of course, thank ye all so much,” she said.
Ms Faulkner’s family are devastated by the latest news.
Scarlett Faulkner
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A post on Martin Anthony Faulkner’s Facebook account stated: “My heart is broken sister – never thought I’d see this day.”
A post on Joanne and Thomas Faulkner’s Facebook account stated: “I’m lost for words my heart is broken my beautiful baby sister.” People replied online expressing their condolences and support to the Faulkner family. One woman said: “I’m so sorry to hear this Joanne. I live across from the hospital and have been praying every time I passed by this past few weeks.
“This is heartbreaking to hear. God give you all comfort. This is a story that Ireland will never forget. So so sad and cruel. What a fight beautiful Scarlett put up, rest in peace beautiful angel XXX.”
Others stated” “Thinking off ye, may she get the best bed in heaven.”
Another replied: “Sad world my heart goes out to you all at this hard time.”
And, another stated: “So unfair, I’m so so sorry poor scarlett and her little girl left without her mommy. It’s awful cruel. Rip scarlett.”
A 16-year old girl is before the courts charged with assault causing serious harm to Ms Faulkner on March 21.
A 40-year old woman is charged with endangerment, violent disorder as well as burglary, arising out of the Garda investigation into the alleged assault on Ms Faulkner.
The girl and the woman cannot be identified by order of District Court judge Carol Anne Coolican.
The two accused females have been remanded in custody to appear before Tipperary District Court sitting in Nenagh, on April 23.