05/08/2015

Man Released Over Attack On Pensioner

Gardai have released a man following an assault on a pensioner in Limerick.

The 89-year-old woman was attacked outside her house on Rossbrien Road on Sunday night.

The man made off with the woman's handbag which contained a small sum of money.

The woman sustained serious injuries and is currently being treated in hospital.

The man was released on Wednesday.

(CD/LM)

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