Young girl in 'serious but stable condition' following assault and criminal damage in Cork

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a young girl was hospitalised with serious injuries following a disturbance at a residence in Cork on Monday night.

Gardaí were alerted to a disturbance at a residence on the New Line at approximately 11:30pm and attended the scene.

According to a garda spokesperson, "considerable criminal damage to a vehicle and house was observed".

A young girl was transferred from the scene by ambulance services to Cork University Hospital and has since been transferred to Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street in what is described as a "serious but stable condition".

The scene of the incident was preserved and a technical examination has since been conducted by the Divisional Scenes of Crime Unit.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to come forward or who may have been in the vicinity of the New Line in Charleville town on Monday, August 19 between 10.30pm and 12.00am midnight. Additionally, any persons with camera footage - including dash-cam footage - from the area at the time are encouraged to provide it to investigating gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Mallow Garda Station at 022 31450, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.