A teenage girl was critically injured after she tried to protect her 11-month-old nephew from a machete gang, her family said.
The 13-year-old suffered serious stab wounds after the gang of men armed with machetes forced their way into a house in Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh, at about 9.15pm yesterday.
The teen, hailed by a relative as a hero, is in a critical but stable condition, while the baby was unharmed.
Elizabeth Joyce, who was also injured, told the BBC: "The baby was unharmed because his auntie is a hero.
"She's 13-years-old and she threw her whole self over that baby, and she saved his life. She is a hero."
"It is something that we will never get over."
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Police are treating the incident as attempted murder.
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Det Sgt Keith Monaghan said detectives are investigating several lines of inquiry.
"We are determined to find the men responsible," he added.
There are not reported to have been any arrests.
