GALWAY GARDA SEEK POSSIBLE WITNESS IN ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE

Date Published: 16-Feb-2010

Gardaí investigating the alleged sexual assault and false imprisonment of a young woman in the city last Thursday morning [11/2] are looking for a possible witness.

The woman got into a car with a stranger at the junction of Bothar na mBan and Dyke Road around 4am on Thursday.

She claims she was sexually assaulted and beaten before being released in Doughiska around 7.15am.

A 27 year old man, a native of Pakistan, appeared in court on Saturday, having been arrested in connection with the incident.

Judge Mary Fahy remanded the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, in custody to appear at Harristown court this Friday.

Superintendent Tom Curley made an appeal for witnesses on Galway Bay Fm yesterday and two people have come forward.

However Gardaí are now appealling for a further male driver to contact them.

Garda Evan McKenna of Galway Garda Station says he was driving a red volkswagon golf which was parked outside the Centra shop in Doughiska on Thursday morning.