A teenage boy was taken to hospital to have a brain scan after he was viciously assaulted by five men armed with knives on a southside DART yesterday evening.
The frightening attack took place at around 7:30pm on a train that was travelling between Dalkey and Killiney stations.
The victim, who is understood to be a Transition Year student, was set upon by the thugs after they demanded money from him.
He was taken to St Vincent's Hospital following the sickening attack.
A fellow patient who was in the A&E Department when the young lad was receiving treatment told Dublin Live: "The victim said the five lads wanted money and had knives.
"When he didn’t have anything, they battered him. He got a brain scan but was fine."
Dublin Live has contacted gardai and Irish Rail for comment.
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