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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21151Assault · Co. Limerick · 3 May 2023

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after young woman punched while jogging in Limerick

Gardaí said that on Wednesday 3 May 2023 at about 6.25pm a woman in her mid-20s was punched in the face while jogging on the Canal Bank at Rhebogue, Limerick City, almost at the Richmond Rugby Club canal entrance. A youth described as between 12 and 14 years old allegedly struck her after two electric scooters with young males on them came close to her at speed. The woman reported the assault to gardaí after getting home. The case was first reported on 11 May 2023, when Gardaí appealed for witnesses and for help tracing the teenage male, and no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported11 May
    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
  • Gardaí said a woman in her mid-20s was struck in the face by a male while jogging.
  • Two electric scooters carrying young males came close to the woman at speed before the assault.
  • The woman brushed one of the youths off, and he then dropped his scooter, verbally abused her and punched her in the side of the face.
  • The youth is described as a male between 12 and 14 years old, referred to in reports as a teenage boy.
Where
The assault happened on the Canal Bank at Rhebogue, Limerick City, almost at the Richmond Rugby Club canal entrance, a popular walking and cycling path.
When
The assault happened on Wednesday 3 May 2023 at 6.25pm.
Cause
The sources do not state a motive; the youth verbally abused the woman after she brushed one of the youths off.
Other details
The youth who struck the woman wore a brown and orange hoodie and black pants.
Investigation
  • The woman reported the assault to gardaí after getting home.
  • Gardaí appealed on 11 May 2023 for witnesses to the assault and for anyone who knows about the youths on e-scooters, through Sergeant Ber Leetch of Henry Street Garda Station.
  • Anyone with information is asked to contact Henry Street Garda Station on 061 212400 or any Garda station.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported in the case.
21 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman was struck in the face by a male. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe youth dropped his scooter, verbally abused the woman and punched her in the side of the face. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe youths were described as between 12 and 14 years old. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA teenage boy allegedly attacked a woman exercising on a popular jogging route in Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatTwo electric scooters with young males on them came close to the woman at speed. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe youth who later punched the woman first verbally abused her after she brushed one of them off. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe youth punched the woman in the side of the face. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe woman was jogging on the Canal Bank at Rhebogue, Limerick City. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened almost at the Richmond Rugby Club canal entrance. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe woman was jogging on the Canal Bank in Rhebogue. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened almost at the Richmond Rugby Club canal entrance, a popular walking and cycling path. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened on Wednesday 3 May 2023 at 6.25pm. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Wednesday 3 May 2023 at 6.25pm. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are looking for witnesses who may have seen the assault near the canal entrance to Richmond Rugby Club. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Henry Street Garda Station on 061 212400 or any Garda station. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe woman reported the assault to gardaí after getting home. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are looking for witnesses to the assault and anyone who knows about the youths on e-scooters. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherTwo electric scooters with young males on them came up close to the woman at speed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman reported the assault to gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman described the youths as between 12 and 14 years old. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe youth who struck her wore a brown and orange hoodie and black pants. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 May2023
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí seek witnesses to attack on popular Limerick jogging route

    First report of the incident, published as a Garda appeal for witnesses and information. No arrest or charge is reported.

    suspect, 12 to 14, malevictim, mid-20s, female
  2. 11 May2023
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardaí appeal for witnesses after young woman punched in the face while jogging

    First report of the incident. Gardaí appealed for witnesses and for help tracing the teenage male; the article gives the location, time, a description of the youths and the scooters, and the report made to gardaí.

    victim, mid-20s, femalesuspect, 12 to 14, male