Witnesses sought after women is robbed while walking in busy Limerick park

WITNESSES are being sought after a woman was robbed while walking in the People's Park in Limerick city centre.

The incident, which is under investigation, happened at around 4pm on Wednesday, November 29.

The woman, aged in her late sixties, was walking in the People's Park when suddenly an unknown male approached her from

behind and grabbed her purse from her hand. She managed to scream and the male dropped her purse and fled the scene on foot," said crime prevention officer, Sergeant Ber Leetch.

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"This woman received a terrible shock but did provide a description to gardai in Roxboro Road who are investigating and looking for any witnesses to call them," she added.

Roxboro Road garda station can be contacted at on (061) 214320.