Man in his 20s arrested in connection with sexual assault on elderly woman

The attack occurred in September.

GARDAÍ IN KERRY have arrested a man in connection with a sexual assault of an elderly woman.

The man was arrested this morning in relation to a serious sexual assault of an elderly woman that occurred in Sneem, Co. Kerry on the 20 September this year.

The man, who is in his early 20s, is currently detained at Killarney Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

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