Gardaí are continuing their investigation following the rape of a teenage girl as she walked home just hours after the Rose of Tralee festival.
The 17-year-old is believed to have been attacked in the early hours of August 24 in the centre of the Co Kerry town.
The assault occurred in the Tralee Town Park area which is around 10 minutes from the Kerry Sports Campus - where the Rose of Tralee took place.
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Further details of the horrific incident have come to light today as officers ramp up their search for the culprit.
It is understood that the girl had been with friends that evening and had just left them when she was attacked in the park.
Investigating gardaí will be looking to CCTV cameras located around the park for more information, and hope they may have caught a glimpse of the attacker as he fled the scene.
The area of the attack was sealed off for the day on Wednesday as gardai examined the scene, but there have been no arrests as of yet.
At this point, gardai have not released any information obtained from the teenager as she receives treatment, but they will likely release a description of the person responsible as soon as possible.
Last night, a garda spokesman confirmed: “Gardai are investigating an alleged assault that is reported to have occurred on Wednesday in Tralee Town Park, Tralee.
“Investigations are ongoing into this matter.”
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