Probe into alleged sex assault on girl in ward at CUH

The Head of the Irish Patients Association is calling for an inquiry to be carried out into the admittance of a 15-year-old girl into an all-male ward on Cork University Hospital (CUH) where a sexual assault is alleged to have taken place.

Fri, 18 May, 2018 - 17:23

Roisin Burke

The Head of the Irish Patients Association (IPA) is calling for an inquiry to be carried out into the admittance of a 15-year-old girl into an all-male ward at Cork University Hospital (CUH) where a sexual assault is alleged to have taken place.

Gardaí are investigating the incident, which is said to have taken place on the 15-year-old female at 5am on Monday morning in the CUH all-male ward.