‘Dirty Indian, go back': 6-year-old girl assaulted, 'hit in private parts' in Ireland amid racist attacks
The child's mother, an Irish citizen and nurse who has lived in the country for eight years, said her daughter was targeted by boys aged between 12 and 14. She told The Irish Mirror that the attackers used profanity and called her daughter a 'dirty Indian.'
"She told me five of them punched her in the face. One of the boys pushed the bicycle wheel onto her private parts, and it was really sore. They said the F word and 'Dirty Indian, go back to India. She told me today (Wednesday) they punched her neck and twisted her hair," the mother, who recently became an Irish citizen and has been a nurse and living in Ireland for eight years, told The Irish Mirror.
The mother, deeply shaken by the assault, said the family now feels unsafe.
The girl's mother said she later saw the group of boys after the attack, and they were staring at her and laughing. While she reported the incident to the Garda (Irish police), she emphasised that she doesn't want the children to be punished, but instead hopes they receive counselling, according to the report.
The mother said she encountered the group of boys after the incident and saw them laughing and staring at her.
Although she reported the attack to Gardaí (Irish police), she noted that she isn't seeking punishment for the boys. Instead, she hopes they receive proper counselling and guidance following the assault on her daughter.
(This is a developing story)
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