Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to what they’ve described as a “traumatic experience” for a child in Ennis.
The young boy was sitting in the passenger seat of his mother’s car, which was parked on the Old Mill Road in Ennis, when a man opened the car door and threated him.
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The man stole the mother’s handbag and made his escape on foot in the direction of Hermitage.
Clare’s Crime Prevention Officer, Sergeant Tríona O’Rourke is urging anyone who may have seen the incident to come forward:
Anyone with information on the incident can contact Ennis Garda Station on 065 68 48 100 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.