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Inquiry into sexual assault in Sligo town

Gardaí are investigating a serious sexual assault on a woman in Sligo town.

The woman was attacked by a man near the town centre yesterday.

It is understood the man may have suffered facial injuries when the woman tried to defend herself. 

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The man was described as being 1.83m (six feet) tall, clean-shaven and wearing a hooded top.

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