Gardaí investigating assault on two teenage boys in Gormanston

Gardaí are investigating an assault on two teenaged boys on 5th November 2017.

During the early evening of Sunday 5th November, Gardaí responded to a call of a disturbance on the roadway leading to Gormanston Railway Station. Two 17 years old boys from Laytown reported being assaulted and required treatment at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. 

They were allegedly assaulted by a large group of males. The alleged attackers were described as both black and white youths and they were accompanied by females who witnessed the assaults. These groups boarded the train in Balbriggan Station and got off at Gormanston Station. 

Gardaí in Laytown are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed this group of people either boarding or getting off the train or who were on the train between the above two stations on Sunday evening and who may be in a position to provide any information to Gardaí. Also, anyone who may have been in the vicinity of Gormanston Railway Station which is just off the R132 north of Balbriggan shortly after 4pm is asked to contact Gardaí.

Any person with information is asked to call the 041-9813320 or 01-8010600 or the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111.