Girl fends off sex attacker

Gardai in Carrigaline, Co Cork, are looking for a man, believed to be in his 20s, who attempted to sexually assault a 16-year…

Gardai in Carrigaline, Co Cork, are looking for a man, believed to be in his 20s, who attempted to sexually assault a 16-year-old girl in the town last Monday evening.

The girl was grabbed from behind as she walked along the Kilmoney Road, Carrigaline, at 5 p.m. The man tried to drag her into a laneway as he held her by the throat. However, she managed to fend him off.

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