Charity runners pelted with stones

Participants in a charity run for suicide prevention were attacked with sticks and stones in Kilkenny.

Charity runners  pelted with stones

Stones were thrown at runners and a man was hit across the back of his head with a stick in front of his young daughter in the attack, which occurred on the Ring Rd last Saturday evening.

Around 70 people were taking part in the 12km of Christmas run when the incident took place.

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