Sister of XL Bully victim Nicole Morey tells of night of horror and final three word text that went unanswered
Nicole's sister has spoken about the tragedy for the first time in an interview to be broadcast on RTE
The sister of Nicole Morey - who was tragically killed by her own dogs including an XL Bully, has spoken out about the tragedy that horrified the nation.
Tragic Nicole (23) was brutally attacked and killed by the restricted breed - just hours after celebrating her birthday at a house in Ballyneety, Co Limerick in June.
Members of the local armed response unit called to the scene and ultimately had to shoot the dogs dead - as officers made a desperate but sadly unsuccessful attempt to save Nicole.
READ MORE: All four XL bullies linked to horror death of Nicole Morey have been destroyed
From tomorrow, Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphrey’s new legislation will make it illegal to import, breed or sell an XL Bully dog.
The new law was prompted by Nicole’s death on 4 June this year. Tonight, her sister Jolene Morey remembers Nicole and calls for stricter measures to be put in place, speaking on RTE's Upfront with Katie Hannon.
In her first interview Jolene Morey said: “The law they’re bringing out, you have to have a license, you have to have papers... But my sister had all them.” She adds: “Nicole loved them dogs. And the dogs loved Nicole, but they just turned on her."
Jolene speaks in the interview about the horror of the night Nicole died. She was contacted to say that her sister needed help. She said: “I was sitting in my room in darkness, and I rang Nicole because I didn't believe it was real.
"Then I texted her, I said, ‘Are you okay?’ And got no message back. And then a video got sent to me. And they asked me if it was with my sister. And I just remember clicking into a video and seeing her on the floor.”
“I was just waiting for the phone call to say she's gone because I had a feeling in my stomach that she didn't survive it. But my mom was like, ‘No, it's only bites and stuff.’ Then my uncle rang, and I just knew from his voice that she was gone.”
Jolene paid tribute to her older sister in the interview: "My family want Nicole to be remembered as how much of a good person she was. Not the girl that died from the dog attack or the videos that's going viral. Nicole did so well in life. Nicole would do anything for anyone. She's just a lovable person.”
Watch Upfront with Katie Hannon tonight at 10.35pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.
Join the Irish Mirror’s breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive breaking news and the latest headlines direct to your phone. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
Related
Share this page
Guest Posts by Easy Branches
