Ireland Gardaí investigate assault on 15-year-old girl in St Stephen's Green, Dublin
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly attacked twice within four or five minutes in St Stephen's Green, Dublin, on a Saturday afternoon over the weekend before 2 September 2021. The attacks were allegedly carried out by two groups of girls, the second called by the first, and she was reportedly kicked, had her hair pulled and was left bruised. She reported the incident to Gardaí the next day, and no arrests had been made when the reports were published on 2 September 2021. Gardaí are investigating and seeking CCTV footage from the day.
- Reported2 Sep
2 reports - Arrested
- Charged
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 15-year-old girl was attacked twice within four or five minutes by two different groups of girls.
- The second group was called by the first group, and the attackers knew each other.
- The girl was kicked, had her hair pulled, and was kicked in the face and body.
- Where
- The attacks took place in St Stephen's Green, a park in Dublin.
- When
- The attacks happened on a Saturday afternoon in broad daylight, over the weekend before 2 September 2021.
- Other details
- The girl had bruises on her legs, stomach, arms and face, and one report also lists her knees and hands.
- The attackers appeared to recognise the girl from social media, and her mother believes social media played a role.
- No bystanders intervened or called the police during either attack.
- Investigation
- The girl reported the incident to Gardaí the day after the attack, and Gardaí are investigating.
- Gardaí are working to obtain CCTV footage from the day of the incident.
- Gardaí indicated that not much could be done because the suspects are most likely minors.
- No arrests had been made as of the reports published on 2 September 2021.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA 15-year-old girl was attacked twice in St. Stephen's Green, Dublin (dublinlive.ie)
- whatTwo different groups attacked the girl within four or five minutes of each other (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe second group was called by the first group and they knew each other (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe girl was kicked, had her hair pulled, and was kicked in the face and body (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe girl sustained bruises on her legs, stomach, arms, knees, hands and face (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe attackers pulled the girl's hair and kicked her in the face and body. (extra.ie)
- whatThe girl sustained bruises on her legs, stomach, arms and face. (extra.ie)
- whatThe attack occurred twice, with a second attack minutes after the first. (extra.ie)
- whatNo bystanders intervened or called the police during the incident. (extra.ie)
- whenThe attacks occurred on Saturday afternoon in broad daylight (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred over the weekend before 2 September 2021. (extra.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the matter (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe girls went to a Garda station the day after the incident to report it (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe girl reported the incident to Gardaí the day after the attack. (extra.ie)
- investigationGardaí indicated that not much could be done as the suspects are most likely minors. (extra.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating and working to uncover CCTV footage from the day of the incident. (extra.ie)
- otherThe attackers appeared to recognise the girl from social media. (extra.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Sep2021Young girl attacked and 'kicked in face' in horrifying Stephen's Green attack - Extra.ie
Mother spoke on Liveline radio about the attack; Gardaí investigating via CCTV; no arrests made; suspects believed to be minors.
victim, 15, femalesuspect, female - 2 Sep2021Gangs attack teenage girl twice in the space of minutes in Stephen's Green
Initial report of the assault; Gardaí investigating, no arrests made. Mother believes social media played a role in the attackers recognising the victim.
victim, 15, femalesuspect, female