Woman in her 20s attacked while walking home in Cork at the weekend

Gardaí in Cork are investigating an attack on a woman in her 20s as she walked home in the city at the weekend.

The incident occurred last Saturday night in the Evergreen Street area of Cork city at about 11.30pm. Gardaí have described the assault as being “particularly nasty”.

The woman was taken to Cork University Hospital via ambulance for treatment after she was punched several times during the attack. The male attacker fled the scene after the woman shouted for assistance. Members of the public came to her assistance and the alarm was raised.

The woman incurred non-life-threatening injuries in the head and face, including damage to her jaw, in the attack. She was left badly shaken.

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The attacker was not known to the woman and his motive has yet to be established.

Gardaí are examining CCTV security camera footage from the area in an effort to determine the movements of the assailant.

They have appealed to members of the public who may have noticed suspicious activity in the area last Saturday night to contact them. No arrests have been made but gardaí are following a definite line of inquiry.