A pregnant woman was allegedly assaulted in an unprovoked attack on a Dublin Bus on the 10th October, when a man punched her in the face and stomach, shouting at her to abort her baby. The suspect, a 45 year old man, is said to have launched the sudden attack without warning. The accused has been granted bail after appearing in Dublin District Court.
The court was told that the woman was sitting at the back of the bus when the accused allegedly approached her, “screamed at her to abort the baby” and struck her in the face and stomach. Other passengers had to restrain the man until gardai arrived and arrested him.
On an almost weekly basis, we are reporting on incidents in this newsletter concerning the growing prevalence of attacks on pregnant women in society at large. Despite the mounting evidence, no government taskforce has been established to investigate and address the situation.
Adjourning the latest case for DPP directions, Judge Paula Murphy banned the man from using public transport as part of his bail conditions.
