Elderly woman stabbed in hand

A MAN was arrested yesterday after a vicious mugging last week when an elderly woman was stabbed during a visit to a Limerick cemetery.

Elderly woman stabbed in hand
Fri, 23 Oct, 2009 - 01:00
Jimmy Woulfe, Mid-West Correspondent

The 85-year-old, a retired doctor, sustained a knife wound to her hand as she tried to hold onto her purse.

A man was arrested and questioned at Roxboro Road station. He was later released and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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CourtsPlace: LimerickPlace: Roxboro Road stationPlace: Mount St Oliver CemeteryPlace: South Circular RoadPerson: Director of Public ProsecutionsPerson: GardaOrganisation: Mid-Western Regional Hospital
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