13 year old Ricky Osagie (pictured above, his
dad right) from Warrenstown died on Saturday
June 21st following a brave attempt to try to
save a girl who had got into trouble swimming
in a man-made pond at Waterville Hall
residential complex in Blanchardstown, Dublin
on Friday June 20th.
According to Irish Mirror, a friend of Ricky's, a
teenage girl, got into the water and was almost
drowning when Ricky and another female
friend jumped into the pond to try to save her.
The other teen girl who jumped in to help also
now had difficulties in the pond, and it was up
to Ricky to save both girls. Which he did.
Paramedics were called and all three teens
were taken to the hospital. The two girls
survived, but Ricky died the next day.
Ricky Osagie was a teenage soccer sensation
whose dream was to represent Ireland, his
distraught father, Kelly Osagie told the Sunday
Irish Mirror. He said Ricky was a hero because
he knew he was risking his life when he went
into the water as he couldn’t swim.
"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 was such a fantastic
footballer. We have trophies everywhere
in the house. Ricky was going to play for
Ireland, that’s what he said he was going
to do. 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.”
He really is a hero! Rest in peace 'lil man. Such
a sad story!
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