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Darragh Berry

Thug attacks woman and robs handbag before pushing her onto road with busy traffic in horrific Dublin robbery

A garda hunt is underway to find the horrible thug who robbed a woman's handbag before pushing her into the middle of busy Dublin traffic.

The woman was walking along the Brackenstown Road in Swords at 8pm on Friday night when she was viciously assaulted by the man.

The attacker snatched her handbag before pushing her into the middle of the busy road before fleeing in the direction of St. Columba's Church.

A garda spokesman told Dublin Live: "Gardaí in Swords Co Dublin are investigating a robbery which occurred at Brackenstown Rd, Swords at 8pm last night, 14/2/20.

"An unknown male grabbed a handbag from a female at this location. No arrests have been made and no injuries sustained."

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