Man in court over attacks on girls

A 24-year-old Dublin man is to appear before a special sitting of Dublin District Court today on four charges of sexual assault…

A 24-year-old Dublin man is to appear before a special sitting of Dublin District Court today on four charges of sexual assault against two children within the past three months.

The man was being questioned by gardai at Clondalkin, Co Dublin, last night. He was arrested in Dublin at 1.10 p.m. yesterday under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. This means he can be held for 12 hours, after which he has to be released or charged.

One of the girls - aged 10 - was sexually assaulted on her way home from school on January 12th. The second girl - aged 12 - was assaulted on her way to school on March 16th.