Estate of Buncrana Pier victims being sued by woman who helped in rescue
A woman who held a baby rescued from a sinking car during the Buncrana pier tragedy has sent the family of the victims a legal letter.
Stephanie Knox, has also issued legal proceedings against Donegal County Council.
The Buncranna pier tragedy in March 2016 claimed the lives of five members of the same family - Sean McGrotty, his two sons, his mother-in-law and her daughter all died when an SUV he was driving, slid off the pier into the sea.
Journalist Katie O'Neill has details about the latest development in the story.
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