FEMALE STUDENT ASSAULTED WHILE WALKING HOME IN THE CITY

Date Published: 08-Sep-2011
Gardai are investigating the assault of a female student on the walkway to the Dun na Coiribe estate on the Headford road early today
The 20 year old woman, who's a student at NUIG was walking back to her accommodation alone when a man attacked her between 2.30 and 2.50 this morning
Her screams alerted two people who were nearby and as they came to her help the attacker fled
Gardai from Mill Street station in the city have preserved the scene and will later carry out door to door inquiries
The student is traumatised by the assault but is not injured
