Gardaí continue to hunt for man who assaulted Kilkenny teenager in broad daylight

Locals in Johnstown Co Kilkenny speak of their fear and anger as gardaí step up their investigation

Gardaí pictured at a scene of the assault on the teenage girl while out walking near Johnstown Co Kilkenny. Picture: Dylan Vaughan

Fear and anger are spoken about in hushed tones in Johnstown, Co Kilkenny, as gardaí continue to hunt for a man who assaulted a local teenager in broad daylight.

As gardaí conducted door-to-door enquiries in the area, and CCTV harvested from local businesses was being examined, the local community was yesterday trying to understand why one of their own had been attacked as she was going for a walk on a quiet country laneway not far from her home yesterday afternoon.