Hammer used during assault in Tommy Murphy Park

A SHOCKING incident occurred in Tommy Murphy Park, Graiguecullen when three people forcibly entered a house there in broad daylight and assaulted two occupants of the house.

Video footage of the incident has been circulating on social media where, at one point, a man strikes another man across the head with a hammer.

It happened at 10.50am on Friday morning, 17 January, when three people, two men and a woman, forcibly entered the house by kicking in the front door.

The intruders were brandishing weapons and it’s understood that all parties were known to each other. The two occupants of the house received minor injuries as a result of the assault and were treated at the scene by paramedics.

“People must have seen what happened, because it occurred close to 11am in a housing estate,” said Sergeant Conor Egan. “No-one was seriously injured, fortunately. It could have been a lot worse, given that there were weapons used.” Carlow Detective Unit are investigating this incident and are appealing to anyone in the Tommy Murphy Park area who may have witnessed this incident to contact them confidentially on 059 9136620. They are also appealing for anyone who may have CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage to contact them.