Two women hospitalised after carjacking incident in Co Kildare

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Gardaí are appealing for information after two women were taken to the hospital following a carjacking incident in Clane, Co Kildare.

The incident happened at approximately 10.45pm on Sunday outside a takeaway on Main Street.

A woman, aged in her 40s, was approached by a man who forcibly removed her from her parked car. 

According to a Garda spokesperson, the man then stole the vehicle and left the scene. A second woman, aged in her 20s, was also assaulted during the course of the incident.

Both women were taken from the scene to Naas General Hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed this incident to come forward.

Any person who was on Clane Main Street and its environs on Sunday evening, particularly between 9pm and 11.30pm, is asked to contact investigating Gardaí. Additionally, road users or pedestrians who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Naas garda station on 045 884300, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111, or any garda station.