In an emotional social media post about the 29-year-old assaulted in Birdhill, Co Tipperary, Josephine (Joanne) Duffy, the partner of Scarlett’s brother Thomas, made an appeal for help in arranging her funeral and said the family have been told the life support is to be switched off.
“Things are not looking good,” she said. “On Friday, they are disconnecting Scarlett (from) her life support machine.
She posted the video appeal along with a post, in which she said: “I’ll love u forever and always Scarlett, my heart is broken.”
Scarlett’s niece, Rhianna McDonagh, also shared a heartfelt message last night, alongside pictures.
“Never thought I’d see this day aunty Scarlett. You didn’t deserve none of this only a young girl with your whole life ahead of you. You left us all heartbroken. We’re gonna be lost without you auntie. Your baby girl means the whole world to you she’s gonna be lost without you auntie.
“We have memories to last a lifetime I love you with all my heart,” she wrote.
Ms Faulkner suffered critical head injuries in the attack, which occurred at a roadside location outside Birdhill village at around 5.30pm on March 21. She is the mother of a six-year-old daughter.
Video footage of the attack was widely shared on social media, and gardaí have continued to appeal to people not to share it.
The family also appealed to the public not to post any pictures or footage after a picture of Scarlett in hospital circulated online.
They said these were “distressing for the family to see”.
A 16-year-old girl and a woman have been arrested and charged in connection with the serious assault.