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Case No. 18652Assault · Co. Limerick · 5 Jan 2024

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after scrambler assault on woman in Limerick city centre

On Friday 5 January 2024 at about 7.30pm, a 22-year-old woman was struck on the head with an object while sitting in a parked car on Henry Street in Limerick city. Two males on scrambler bikes pulled up to the car and carried out the assault, and the reports do not give their ages or nationalities. No arrest or charge has been reported. Gardaí issued a public appeal for witnesses, first reported by the Limerick Leader on 9 January 2024 and repeated by the Limerick Post on 11 January 2024, asking anyone who saw the assault to contact Henry Street garda station on 061 212 400. The latest development is that appeal, and no later step has been reported.

  1. Reported9 Jan
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A 22-year-old woman was assaulted while sitting in a parked car.
Where
The assault took place on Henry Street in Limerick city.
When
The assault took place on Friday 5 January 2024 at about 7.30pm.
Other details
  • Two males on scrambler bikes pulled up to the car and carried out the assault.
  • The reports do not state the suspects' ages or nationalities.
  • The woman was sitting in the back of the parked car, according to the Limerick Post.
Weapon
The woman was struck on the head with an object, which the reports do not identify.
Investigation
  • Gardaí issued a public appeal for witnesses, first reported by the Limerick Leader on 9 January 2024.
  • The Limerick Post reported the appeal again on 11 January 2024, asking witnesses to contact Henry Street garda station on 061 212 400.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA young woman was assaulted by two males on scrambler bikes while sitting in a parked car. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatTwo males on scrambler bikes pulled up to the car and struck the woman on the head with an object. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatTwo males on scrambler bikes pulled up to the car and struck the woman on the head. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place on Henry Street in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe woman was sitting in a parked car on Henry Street. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place on Friday 5 January 2024 at about 7.30pm. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe assault took place at around 7.30pm on Friday 5 January 2024. (limerickpost.ie)
  • weaponThe woman was struck on the head with an object. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the assault to contact Henry Street garda station. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have issued a public appeal for witnesses. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationWitnesses are asked to contact Gardaí in Henry Street on 061 212 400. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe woman was 22 years old. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 11 Jan2024
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Gardaí issue appeal after scrambler assault in city centre

    First report of the incident. Adds the Henry Street location, the two suspects on scrambler bikes, the object used, and the Henry Street Garda Station contact number for witnesses.

    victim, 22, femalesuspect, malesuspect, male
  2. 9 Jan2024
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, follow-up
    Woman assaulted by men on scramblers in Limerick

    Limerick Leader report, published 9 January 2024. Adds the Henry Street location, the 7.30pm time, the victim's age of 22, and the Henry Street garda station contact number for witnesses.

    victim, 22, femalesuspect, malesuspect, male