A teenage boy has been taken into custody after an alleged fatal assault on a woman in Tullamore County Offaly.
It is believed that the boy shared images of the alleged attack, which is understood to have taken place in a rural area, in which the woman sustained knife wounds on social media.
A garda spokesperson said “Gardaí are currently at the scene of a violent incident at a residential property in a rural area outside of Tullamore, Co. Offaly ,this afternoon, Friday 29th September 2023.”
They added that “A male has been arrested” and that “Investigations are at an early stage and An Garda Síochána will not be providing any further details at this time.
“An Garda Síochána is aware that images from this incident are circulating on social media and messaging apps and An Garda Síochána is appealing to any person who receives these images not to share the content.”