"Police seeking information following assault in Westport"

Westport Police are seeking information from the public following an assault earlier this month.

Around 6:50am on Friday 6 July a man entered a rural property on Utopia Road, approaching the occupant of the property and asking her for money.

When she declined to give him money he assaulted her before fleeing through a neighbouring property.

Detective Mal Haughey says a number of enquiries have been made since the incident, however Police are still looking for information from the community.

“We are asking anyone with CCTV cameras on their properties in rural Westport to check these and contact us if they see anyone acting suspiciously on or near their property in recent weeks.

We also want anyone who lives on Utopia Road who may have seen this man either on 6 July or around this time to give us a call."

The man is described as tall and thin, wearing a dark woollen beanie and dark zip-up jacket.

“We want everyone in our communities to feel safe and we encourage neighbours to keep an eye on each other.

If you see anything suspicious or you feel unsafe – contact us immediately,” says Detective Haughey.

Anyone with information on this incident or other concerning activity in Westport is asked to call 03 788 8316.

Information can also be provided anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Advice on rural crime prevention can be found here.

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