NSW: Preschool crash victim could be in IC for months: parents

AAP General News (Australia)
12-27-2003
NSW: Preschool crash victim could be in IC for months: parents

One of two girls who suffered critical injuries when a car crashed through a northern
Sydney preschool could remain in intensive care for months.

Two-year-old SOPHIE JOY DELEZIO was severely burnt after a car driven by a 68-year-old
man ploughed through the Roundhouse Childcare Centre at Fairlight and burst into flames
on December the 15th.

SOPHIE's two-year-old playmate MOLLY WOOD was also trapped underneath the burning car,
which was pulled off them by local residents.

Despite three rounds of life-saving surgery, SOPHIE's lost both her feet and some fingers
from her right hand.

SOPHIE's parents -- RON DELEZIO and CAROLYN MARTIN -- today issued a statement saying
her condition remains critical and she'll probably remain in intensive care for three
to four months.

But they also say they've been moved by the outpouring of community support.

Community groups have been raising funds for SOPHIE and MOLLY and friends have also
been setting up trust funds for the girls' futures.

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KEYWORD: PRESCHOOL (SYDNEY)

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