Mother makes appeal on behalf of woman who tried to snatch her baby boy in Kerry

After what was a frightening incident, the mother said the woman 'was clearly unwell'

Gardaí attended the scene of an incident on the North Circular Road, Tralee, Co Kerry, at about 12.30pm yesterday. File picture: Dan Linehan

A woman is currently being detained under the Mental Health Act after twice attempting to snatch a one-year-old boy from his buggy in Tralee on Thursday.

Two separate attempts were made to take the boy from his buggy within a short space of time. The first attempt was made on Tralee's North Circular Road at about 12.30pm, and a second attempt was made shortly afterwards inside Dunnes Stores.