08/07/2014

Two Arrested Over Waterford Assault

Gardaí in Co Waterford have arrested two men in connection with the assault and robbery of a teenager in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

According to gardaí an 18-year-old was forced to drive from Waterford city to a pub near Passage East shortly after midnight.

The teenager when then assaulted by the men after he tried to flee.

The alarm was raised by witnesses at the pub.

Two men, aged 19 and 21, were arrested a short time later in connection with the incident and are being held at Waterford Garda Station.

(MH/CD)

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