Overview
- An Garda Síochána, which arrested a woman in her 40s and a teenage girl Thursday, is questioning both under Section 50, a law that allows detention for set periods without charge.
- Scarlett Faulkner remains in critical condition after suffering severe head injuries in a March 21 attack on the R494 near Birdhill.
- Investigators say her car was forced off the road, she was pulled from the vehicle, and at least two people reportedly used weapons in the assault.
- Gardaí want dash-cam and witness footage from the R494 between Birdhill and the M7 from 5pm to 6pm, and they are tracking a grey 162 Ford Transit van and a blue 161 Volkswagen Touran seen in convoy between 4.30pm and 5.30pm across nearby townlands.
- Police say video of the incident is circulating online and urge people not to share it but to send it to Nenagh Garda Station to preserve evidence and protect privacy.