Teenage girl suffered 'deep laceration' in assault at disco in the Midlands

Three teenage girls who allegedly assaulted another teenage girl who required treatment in hospital are to be dealt with in the district court. 

The girls, who are now aged 14, 15 and 16, are each accused of assault causing harm at a teenage disco in Laois on June 20, 2022. 

Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby said the DPP had directed that the case was not suitable to be dealt with through a youth diversion programme involving a Juvenile Liaison Officer(JLO). He said it is alleged the three girls attacked another girl at the disco. 

Sgt Kirby said the injured party suffered a “deep laceration to her head” as a result of an assault at the youth disco. He said it was “ a nasty cut” and she was taken to the Midland Regional Hospital for treatment where she underwent an MRI which was normal.  

Judge Nicola Andrews viewed the medical report and accepted jurisdiction in the case. She noted the girl had been struck in the head and in the face.

She ordered that disclosure be made to the three solicitors representing the three accused. At a previous sitting, Judge Andrews had excused the three accused from attending court so that they could go to school. 

“Once the school term is out they have to appear in court,” she told the defending solicitors before adjourning the case back to Portlaoise District Court on June 24.