Woman, 73, charged with assaulting infant at creche in Cork

Det Sgt Guiney said the alleged incident at the crèche was reported to gardaí by another member of staff who said she saw the 18-month-old being assaulted. File image

A 73-year-old woman was charged with assault causing harm to an 18-month old girl at a crèche in Co Cork.

Detective Sergeant Anne Marie Guiney of the Protective Services Unit arrested the pensioner on January 20 with a count of assaulting the infant causing her harm on September 9, 2019. She made no reply when arrested, charged, and cautioned.