Man held in connection with alleged Westside assault

Date Published: 30-Apr-2013

A man is being questioned at Millstreet garda station in the city in relation to an alleged assault in Westside last night.

Gardaí are carrying out a technical examination at the scene of the incident at Séamus Quirke road which involved a female teenage victim.

A 19 year old woman received injuries to her head and hand when she was attacked by a man while walking home on the footpath at Séamus Quirke Road shortly after 9.30 last night.

The man fled the scene on foot and the victim was taken to University Hospital Galway for treatment and was later discharged.

Gardaí carried out searches of the area and arrested a man who fit the description given to them by the victim.