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Alleged attack on five-year-old girl investigated by gardaí

Gardaí are investigating an alleged attack on a five-year-old girl
Gardaí are investigating an alleged attack on a five-year-old girl Gardaí are investigating an alleged attack on a five-year-old girl

GARDAÍ are investigating an alleged attack on a five-year-old girl by three boys aged between seven and ten.

RTÉ reported that the girl went with the three boys to a shed in a derelict house and was hit several times with a stick but managed to escape.

The child was not seriously injured but was taken for medical treatment and has been traumatised by the attack.

The allegation was made to gardaí in the past two weeks.

RTÉ said it was aware of the location of the attack.

Detectives are waiting to conduct interviews with all four children involved.