Gardaí are investigating a stabbing attack at a Luas stop in south Dublin on Monday night, which has left a teenage boy in hospital.
The boy, in his mid teens, was approached by a group of males at Glencairn Luas stop in Leopardstown at about 10pm. Gardaí said during an altercation with one of the males, the teenager was.
The boy was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital by ambulance. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.
The stabbing is the latest in a series of attacks in south Dublin in which knives were used over the past year.
In one incident Azzam Raguragui (18) died last May after he was stabbed in Finsbury Park, Dundrum. A person has since been charged in relation to that crime.
Gardai are hopeful the victim of Monday night’s attack will be able to provide information that can help them bring the attackers to justice, including identifying at least some of those in the group who approached him.
Footage from CCTV cameras close to the crime scene had also been gathered up for review as part of what is now a major investigation into the attack on the boy.
The scene of the incident was sealed off an has undergone an examination by members of the Garda Technical Bureau. Gardai investigating the case have identified a number of suspects but said they were keeping an openmind as thecriminal investigation may take some time.
Green Party TD for Dublin Rathdown Catherine Martin said the local community are “shocked and appalled” at news of the attack.
“My thoughts are with the victim and his family at this worrying time. I would urge anyone who has any information whatsoever to contact the local gardaí.
“We all need to be vigilant and show not just zero tolerance, but our revulsion at knife crime by cooperating fully with the gardaí.”
