Girl (17) sexually assaulted in Dublin park

Gardaí have appealed for information following a serious sex assault on a girl (17) in a north Dublin park last weekend.

Gardaí have appealed for information following a serious sex assault on a girl (17) in a north Dublin park last weekend.

The girl was attacked by a man as she walked through the park in Swords at around 2.40am on Sunday.

A Garda spokesman said the attacker was aged around 18 or 19, had dark hair and was wearing a black baseball cap and a zipped black sweatshirt top.

“Anyone who was in the area at the time and saw anything suspicious or may have information is asked to contact the gardaí at Swords,” he said.