Student assault witnesses sought

Gardai at Clontarf, Dublin, have again repeated a plea to the public for any information about the assault and robbery last week…

Gardai at Clontarf, Dublin, have again repeated a plea to the public for any information about the assault and robbery last week which left an Italian student seriously injured.

The assault occurred at around 10.30 p.m. on the footpath near the railings on Annesley Bridge Road. The student is in a critical condition in hospital, and gardai are pinning their hopes on people travelling on a number 27 bus heading towards the city at the time.

Any passenger who may have witnessed the assault is asked to contact the incident room at Clontarf, tel (01) 853 1000, or the Garda confidential line, 1800-666-111.