An inquiry has been launched by French prosecutors into the alleged rape of an Irish rugby female fan.
According to what is known, the event occurred at the weekend in Bordeaux after Ireland’s World Cup match against Romania.
Irish police, the Garda, said its personnel helping Irish fans at the Rugby World Cup in France “are liaising with local authorities in relation to an alleged incident.”
It also stated that French police should handle the situation.
The Bordeaux public prosecutor’s office reported that forensic investigations are ongoing and that video surveillance camera photographs from the scene are being examined.
More updates on this to come soon