Young male assaulted by five youths in Burnfoot

Gardai say three teenage girls who had been reported as missing have been located

placeholder image — Gardai say three teenage girls who had been reported as missing have been located

Three males and two females are reported to have set upon the young male at around 8pm last Tuesday, March 11, in the middle of the border village

A young male was assaulted in the middle of Burnfoot last week by a gang of youths.

Three males and two females are reported to have set upon the young male at around 8pm in the middle of the border village.

Gardai have launched a probe into the incident.

The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries as a result of the incident.

A Garda spokesperson said: “We appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact Gardaí in Buncrana on 074-9320540. We are particularly interested in hearing from anybody who may have travelled through Burnfoot with a dash-cam between 7.45pm and 8.15pm on that date.”