Aggravated robbery in Shannon leaves victim hospitalised

Shannon gardaí  are investigating a serious assault in which a young man was hospitalised.

The victim was walking in Delacey Park at around 8.30 on Sunday evening when he was struck with an unidentified weapon.

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He suffered a broken collarbone and was rushed to Limerick University Hospital were he also received several stitches for a number of lacerations to his head.

Gardaí  believe robbery was the motive but the culprit described as being short and wearing a dark hoddie only escaped with the victim’s cigarettes.

Anyone with any information on the attack is asked to contact the gardaí  at Shannon on 061 361212