Frightened shoppers witnessed a bloody brawl between two women in a north Dublin shopping centre yesterday afternoon.
The fight broke out shortly before 2:45pm at a Dealz store in the Omni Shopping Centre in Santry.
Witnesses to the altercation said there was "blood and hair everywhere" as the two women fought.
“Three men were trying to pull two grown women apart and there were children screaming,” one customer told the Irish Independent.
“They were absolutely battering each other – there was blood and hair everywhere.
“Eventually the fight stopped and then one of them said something and it all kicked off again – it was just awful.”
Staff at the store managed to guide customers out to safety and no major damage was caused to the store although the decision was taken to close for the rest of the day.
A garda spokesman told Dublin Live investigations into the incident are ongoing.
He said: "Gardaí are investigating an assault that took place in a retail premises in Dublin 9, shortly before 2:45pm yesterday afternoon, Sunday 11 th July. No arrests have been made, investigations are ongoing."
A Dealz spokeswoman said: "There was an altercation in between two female customers in Omni yesterday afternoon which appears unrelated to the store.
"The matter is now in the hands of the Gardaí and we’re providing every assistance as they investigate precisely what happened.
"No other customers or colleagues were hurt or involved and the store is open as usual today."
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