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Case No. 20811Robbery · Co. Limerick · 2 Jun 2023

Woman mugged at syringe-point in Limerick city laneway

On Friday 2 June 2023 at about 10.20pm, a woman in her late forties was mugged in the Little Barrington Street laneway in Limerick city as she walked home. Two unknown men tried to pull her handbag from her, and one threatened her with a syringe before they took the bag and ran off; she suffered minor injuries to her left arm. Gardaí are investigating and, as reported on 7 June 2023, are appealing to the public for information that could help identify the two men. No arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported7 Jun
  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 woman in her late forties was mugged in a Limerick city laneway under threat of being spiked with a syringe.
  • The woman was first stopped and spoken to by two women, and then two unknown men tried to pull her handbag from her.
  • The men stole the woman's bag and ran off into the night.
Where
The attack happened in the Little Barrington Street laneway as the woman was walking home.
When
The mugging happened on Friday 2 June 2023 at about 10.20pm.
Cause
The woman tried to resist and was forced to release her bag during the struggle.
Weapon
One of the men threatened the woman with a syringe.
Other details
The woman received minor injuries to her left arm.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating the mugging; the sources differ on the station, with Roxboro Garda Station named in the key facts and Henry Street Garda Station named in the article, where Sergeant Ber Leetch, Crime Prevention Officer, gave details.
  • Gardaí are asking the public for information that could help identify the two men.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman was mugged in Limerick city under threat of being spiked with a syringe. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatTwo unknown men attempted to pull the woman's handbag from her. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe men stole the woman's bag and ran off. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe woman was walking through the Little Barrington Street laneway on her way home. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe mugging happened on Friday 2 June at about 10.20pm. (limerickpost.ie)
  • weaponOne of the men threatened the woman with a syringe. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí at Roxboro Garda Station are investigating the mugging. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking the public for information that could help identify the two thieves. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe woman received minor injuries to her left arm. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Jun2023
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Roxboro Gardaí investigating syringe-point mugging in city

    First report of this incident. It gives the date, location, the syringe threat, minor injuries to the victim, and a garda appeal for information. No arrest or charge is reported.

    victim, late forties, femalesuspect, malesuspect, male