Gardai investigate attack on a five-year-old girl by group of young boys

GARDAI are investigating an alleged attack on a young girl by three boys.
All the children involved in the incident are under the age of ten.
It’s alleged the five-year-old girl was attacked by three boys aged between seven and ten in a shed at a derelict house.
The young girl escaped, but not before she was subjected to a beating with a stick.
The young girl was not seriously injured but received medical treatment.
Her parents contacted the gardaí and a full investigation into the alleged assault is underway.
The location of the attack has not been disclosed.
More to follow…