UPDATE: Witness appeal as man seriously assaulted and robbed as he parked car in Limerick estate

WITNESSES are being sought after a man was seriously assaulted and robbed by a group of up to three men as he parked his car in a suburban housing estate in Limerick. 

The injured party, a 51-year old man, had just parked his car, a 06 Donegal (DL) registered blue Suzuki Swift, at Carraig Drive, Dooradoyle at 9pm on Saturday night when he was struck from behind without warning by a group of up to three males. 

According to investigating gardaí, his car keys, mobile telephone and a sum of money were taken in the course of this robbery. 

“Gardai at Roxboro Road are investigating this serious assault and are asking that anybody who may have been in the Carraig Drive area of Dooradoyle last Saturday night around 9 o’clock to please contact them if they saw anything out of the ordinary,” said Sergeant Ber Leetch.

Gardaí ask that anyone with information in regard to this incident, or anyone who may have seem some suspicious in the area at the time, make contact with investigating gardaí at Roxboro Road Garda Station on 061 214340, the Garda Confidential line 1800 666111, or any Garda Station.