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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19944Assault · Co. Kilkenny · 18 Aug 2023

Young woman assaulted in Kilkenny

On Friday 18 August 2023 at 11.10am, a young woman was walking at Francis McManus Square in Kilkenny when she was set upon by two older females, and one of them punched her in the face. No medical treatment was required. The names, ages and nationalities of the two suspects are not given in the reports. The incident was published by kilkennypeople.ie on 31 August 2023, when gardaí appealed for anyone with information to contact Kilkenny Garda Station, and no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported31 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A young woman was assaulted in Kilkenny.
  • She was set upon by two other older females.
  • One of the females punched her in the face.
Where
The young woman was walking at Francis McManus Square.
When
  • The incident occurred on Friday 18 August 2023 at 11.10am.
  • The incident was first reported by kilkennypeople.ie on 31 August 2023.
Other details
  • No medical treatment was required.
  • The reports do not give the names, ages or nationalities of the two suspects.
Investigation
  • Gardaí appealed for anyone with information to contact Kilkenny Garda Station on 056 7775000.
  • No arrest or charge has been reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA young woman was assaulted in Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatShe was set upon by two other older females. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatOne of the females punched her in the face. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe young woman was walking at Francis McManus Square. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Friday 18 August 2023 at 11.10am. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Kilkenny Garda Station. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherNo medical treatment was required. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 31 Aug2023
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Young woman assaulted in broad daylight in Kilkenny

    Original report of the incident, published by kilkennypeople.ie on 31 August 2023 with a garda appeal for information.

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