A COURT HAS heard about the heroic actions of a 10-year-old boy in saving his sister from abduction.

RTÉ has reported that Michael Martin has pleaded guilty at Portlaoise Circuit Court to falsely imprisoning the girl on a country road in Cullahill in Co Laois in March of this year.

After his 11-year-old sister was abducted the boy held onto the moving jeep she was being taken in.

Speaking to TheJournal.ie this evening, local Fine Gael councillor John King, said, “Certainly he is a great credit and he is a hero.”

The court today heard that it had been the child hanging onto the jeep Martin was driving in that caused a distraction and allowed the 11-year-old girl to escape.

The jeep in question was a Nissan X-Trail 4 x 4 and following the incident gardaí issued an appeal for anyone with information to come forward before an arrest was eventually made.

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Court hears about heroic actions of 10-year-old who saved his sister from abduction

Read: Hero saves woman’s life during Dublin Marathon (and still manages to finish the race)

Also: This motorcylist stopped to save a kitten stuck in the middle of a busy road

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.