Gardaí confirm investigation into alleged assault and racial abuse of six-year-old girl in Waterford City
On the evening of Monday 4 August 2025, a group of children allegedly assaulted and racially abused six-year-old girl Nia Naveen in the Kilbarry area of Waterford City, punching her face and neck, twisting her hair, pushing a bicycle wheel onto her private parts, and telling her she was a dirty Indian who should go back to India. The case summary lists two suspects, while the articles describe a group of five children including a girl aged around eight and several boys between 12 and 14. Gardaí confirmed a criminal investigation into the alleged assault and racial abuse, and on Wednesday they visited the family home to update the mother, Anupa Achuthan, and said they would carry out patrols in the area. The girl was taken to hospital for a check-up and then to her GP on Thursday for further treatment. No arrests or charges have been reported as of the latest coverage on 7 August 2025.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Five children allegedly punched the girl on her face and neck, twisted her hair, and pushed a bicycle wheel onto her private parts.
- The children allegedly used the F-word and told the girl she was a dirty Indian who should go back to India.
- Where
- The incident took place in the Kilbarry area of Waterford City.
- When
- The incident occurred on the evening of Monday 4 August 2025.
- Other details
- The victim is Nia Naveen, a six-year-old girl, whose mother is Anupa Achuthan and father is KS Naveen.
- The case summary lists two suspects, while the articles describe a group of five children including a girl aged around eight and several boys between 12 and 14.
- The mother has lived and worked in Ireland for eight years and recently became a citizen.
- The girl was taken to hospital for a check-up and then to her GP on Thursday for further treatment.
- Investigation
- Gardaí confirmed a criminal investigation into the alleged assault and racial abuse.
- Gardaí visited the family home on Wednesday to update the mother and said they would carry out patrols in the area.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatFive children allegedly punched the girl on her face (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA bicycle wheel was pushed onto the girl's private parts (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe children used the F-word and told the girl she was a dirty Indian who should go back to India (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe girl's neck was punched and her hair was twisted (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe group included a girl aged around eight and several boys between 12 and 14 (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in the Kilbarry area of Waterford City (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on the evening of Monday 4 August 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí confirmed a criminal investigation into the alleged assault (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí visited the family home on Wednesday to update the mother and said they would carry out patrols (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim's mother is Anupa Achuthan and her father is KS Naveen (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe mother has lived and worked in Ireland for eight years and recently became an Irish citizen (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe mother took the girl to hospital for a check-up and then to her GP on Thursday for further treatment (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Aug2025Gardai confirm probe into alleged attack on girl, 6, told to 'go back to India'
Gardaí confirmed to the Irish Mirror that a criminal investigation is ongoing into the alleged assault and racial abuse of a six-year-old girl in Kilbarry, Waterford City, and that officers would be carrying out patrols in the area.
victim, Nia Naveen, 6, female, non-irish (judged from name)Nia Naveensuspect, 8, femalesuspect, 12-14, male