Youth stabbed during early morning assault in Waterford

A man was arrested a short time later.

A youth was stabbed during an early morning assault that occurred in Waterford on Wednesday (29 June). In a statement to JOE, Gardaí said they attended the scene of the assault in Ballybeg at around 1.30am. They stated that a youth was taken to Waterford University Hospital with a stab wound. A short time later, a 40-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident. He was taken to Waterford Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 4 of Criminal Justice Act, 1984. A Garda spokesperson confirmed that investigations into the incident are ongoing.