Woman punched by unknown man after night out

A woman has been hospitalised following an assault in Limerick cityplaceholder image
A woman has been hospitalised following an assault in Limerick city

Gardai have made an appeal for witnesses following the assault in Limerick city

GARDAÍ have made an appeal for witnesses after a woman was hospitalised following an assault in Limerick city on February 8, at 1am.

A woman in her 30s was punched in the mouth by a man in a violent altercation late at night on Ellen St.

"She was walking alone when approached by two males and one female unknown to her,” said Sergeant Michelle O’Halloran, crime prevention officer at Henry Street Garda Station.

“One of the males became verbally abusive towards her, and punched [her] in the mouth.

“The man was described as wearing a denim jacket with a cream woolly collar and denim jeans.”

Henry St gardaí can be reached on 061 212 400.

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