Woman assaulted in Cork on Sunday is still critically ill

Charity volunteer working on nearby soup run is credited with keeping the woman alive with CPR

The incident occurred close to a soup run organised by Kindness Krew volunteers outside the former Savoy cinema. Pic Larry Cummins

A woman assaulted in Cork city was still critically ill on Monday night as a charity volunteer was hailed a hero for saving her.

The 36-year-old woman from Cork city is understood to have been assaulted by a number of people on St Patrick’s Street at around 8pm on Sunday night. The incident occurred close to a soup run organised by Kindness Krew volunteers outside the former Savoy cinema and the woman is known to homeless services in the city.