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SEP 29 2022
ALL EYES ON THE BALL
‘Really tragic’ circumstances in Clarecastle
PÁRAIC McMAHON
paraic@clareecho.ie
l The crowd watches on as Klára Spilková make her way to victory in the KPMG Women’s Irish Open in Dromoland Castle Golf Club, Newmarket On Fergus Photo by Brian Arthur
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VIOLENT incident in Clarecastle has left an eight-year-old girl in a critical condition in Dublin after she was stabbed up to 40 times. Two females, a child and an adult, who are originally from Ukraine were hospitalised after they were discovered with serious injuries in Clareabbey, Clarecastle on Tuesday morning.
The child was transferred to Dublin for further treatment on Tuesday night while the mother remains in a critical condition at University Hospital Limerick (UHL). The Clare Echo understands that the girl received up to 40 stab wounds to her head in the attack. A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána was unable to provide confirmation on the extent of the injuries or how they were sustained. “This is a live and ongoing investigation,” the Garda spokesperson stated. Full story pg 4