Write a commentAssaults on St Patrick's Day in Newry resulted in the arrests of a nineteen year old man and nineteen year old woman and a male and female youth. The alleged assaults took place in the Merchants Quay area.
At around 6pm, it was reported that a female was punched to the ground and received facial and body injuries that are not believed to be serious by two females. The female was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment for her injuries.
A male was assaulted by two males in the area and was taken to a nearby hospital for injuries that are not believed to be serious.
All four persons arrested were released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Local police would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them on 0845 600 8000. Or, if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details, they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111.
