LTT Media Statement: Investigation Following Serious Incident in Cork
Questions have been raised over Garda action and lack of response to calls for help !!
LTT Media can confirm that, on the evening prior to the serious stabbing of a woman in the Farranree area of Cork City, our newsroom was contacted by multiple individuals from across Cork City and East Cork expressing urgent concerns for the welfare and safety of a woman in her 20s.
According to the first-hand information received by LTT Media, those contacting us believed the woman may have been being held against her will in a caravan in the Farranree area. As concerns escalated throughout the evening, efforts were made to establish her location, and once identified, all information available to LTT Media was immediately passed to members of An Garda Síochána.
LTT Media also directly contacted An Garda Síochána by telephone and attended in person to report the concerns regarding the woman's welfare. Friends and associates of the woman became increasingly distressed as the evening progressed and sought assistance in an effort to ensure her safety.
This morning, the woman was reportedly stabbed and rushed to hospital for emergency medical treatment.
In light of these events, LTT Media has commenced a journalistic examination of the response to the concerns raised the previous evening. We are seeking to establish the sequence of events, what actions were taken following the information provided, and whether any further comment can be made regarding the handling of the welfare reports.
A formal request has now been made by LTT Media to speak with the Garda Sergeant and/or Superintendent responsible in the Cork division. We are seeking clarification on the operational response to the information supplied and will report any official statement received.
At this stage, LTT Media is not suggesting any conclusions regarding responsibility. Our role is to establish the facts, present them accurately, and ensure that legitimate public interest questions are examined fairly and transparently.
Our thoughts remain with the injured woman, her family, friends, and all those affected by this serious incident.
LTT Media will continue to follow developments and will publish further verified information as it becomes available.