Woman’s brother dies simply two days after carrying her coffin as household share heartbreak
Jason Faulkner passed away on Sunday, two days after he was a pallbearer at his sister Scarlett’s funeral in Limerick – the 28-year-old mum passed away after a roadside attack
Jason Faulkner died two days after his sister, Scarlett’s funeral(Image: Facebook)
A woman’s brother Jason has passed away two days after carrying her coffin. Jason Faulkner died over the weekend – he had served as a pallbearer at his sister Scarlett’s tragic funeral in Limerick on Friday.
Scarlett and Jason’s cousin, Melissa McCarthy, broke the heartbreaking news on social media on Sunday evening and urged people to pray for the Faulkner family.
“My heart, 2 days after burying your sister Scarlett, your [sic] gone now Jason, her lovely brother. The laughs we had, oh Jason what are the family gonna do? I can’t get my head round it, no doubt Scarlett Faulkner was there to meet you – together again forever,” said Melissa.
“Please keep my aunt Mary and Banny and family in yere [sic] prayers,” she added, reports the Irish Mirror. Another family member shared a devastating message expressing disbelief at Jason’s death.
“Sad world we live in – poor Banny and Mary buried there [sic] daughter Scarlett two days ago and now there [sic] son – God may mind them keep them strong pray for all the family again this is a painful world – rest in peace Jason,” the relative said.
Tributes continue to pour in for Jason who one mate described as an “angel”.
“So heartbreaking, two lovely angels gone to heaven – rest in peace Jason Faulkner my heart goes out to your family. God wrap your arms around Banny, Mary and family.” Another mourner said: “This is just beyond devastating, the nation needs to keep the Faulkner family in their taughts [sic] and prayers, how much heartache can this family take?”
Scarlett, 28, from Limerick, had been on life support at Cork University Hospital for three weeks after suffering catastrophic injuries in a vicious roadside assault on the R494 near Birdhill on 21 March.
Her heartbroken family, who maintained a constant bedside vigil, confirmed she died on Monday 13 April.
Speaking at her sister’s funeral, Victoria Faulkner said: “You were Daddy’s girl and Mommy’s world, we will love you forever, our sleeping beauty, from your ten sisters and five brothers, and most importantly you’re beautiful daughter Oceanna, who you loved dearly, the same way she loved you.”
She continued: “You have left a big hole in each and everyone of our hearts but you also touched the hearts of many others in this world.
“You were a good mother, daughter, sister, sister-in-law, friend to us all, you have left us with a beautiful little girl, ‘Oceanna’ – a gift from god, who reminds us of you so much.”
Scarlett, a respected member of a Traveller family from Limerick county, was savagely attacked by a gang armed with weapons at the side of the R494 in Birdhill.
A woman and a 16 year old girl have been charged in connection with the serious assault of Scarlett.
The motive for the barbaric attack remains unclear. Emergency services discovered Scarlett suffering devastating head injuries at the roadside.
She is thought to have been set upon by one or more individuals wielding weapons at approximately 5.30pm on Saturday, 21 March.
Gardai are pursuing multiple lines of inquiry into the assault, including the possibility that innocent Ms Faulkner may have been travelling in a vehicle that was struck by a gang in another car, hauled from her vehicle, and beaten with weapons beside the road.
Officers at Nenagh Garda Station are continuing their probe into the attack.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Nenagh Garda Station on (067) 05450, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
