Six-Year-Old Indian-Origin Girl Brutally Assaulted in Ireland, Told ‘Go Back to India’

A six-year-old girl of Indian origin has become the latest victim of a shocking racist attack in Waterford City, Ireland, rekindling concerns over the safety of immigrants and their families. The incident, which took place on Monday evening, August 4, in the Kilbarry area, has left the family traumatised and sparked a wave of public condemnation.

According to the mother, a nurse originally from Kottayam, Kerala, who moved to Ireland eight years ago and recently acquired Irish citizenship, her young daughter was playing outside their home with friends. The mother was supervising them just in front of their house before briefly stepping inside to feed her 10-month-old son. In those few minutes, a group of local children—several boys aged 12 to 14 and an eight-year-old girl—approached the girl and began to abuse her with hateful racial slurs, calling her “dirty Indian” and asking her to “go back to India”. The attack soon turned violent. The gang punched the girl several times in her face, hit her neck, pulled her hair, and one boy pressed a bicycle wheel onto her private parts causing intense pain.

The little girl returned home in tears, unable to talk and paralysed by fear. Her mother recounted, “She was very upset, she started crying. She couldn’t even talk, she was so scared. One of her friends said the older boys had hit her with a bicycle on her private parts and punched her in the face. They said the F word and ‘Dirty Indian, go back to India.’ She told me five of them punched her in the face. Today, she told me they punched her neck and pulled her hair.” The mother says that after the brutal episode, she saw the group of children lingering nearby, laughing and staring without remorse. Since the attack, the girl is now too frightened to play outside the house, and the family feels deeply insecure even at their own doorstep.

Despite lodging a complaint with the Gardaí (Irish police), the mother requested that the children involved in the attack not be punished, but instead be provided counselling. She said, “I believe this estate belongs to them as well. I do not want them punished. They have to be aware of this. I accept that they are kids, but they have to know how to treat other kids well.”

The incident has sparked outrage within the Indian community and general public in Ireland, especially since it comes amid a disturbing rise in hate crimes and attacks against Indian-origin residents. In recent weeks, several assaults have been reported, raising serious concerns among migrants. The Indian Embassy in Dublin has issued a security advisory, urging citizens to be vigilant and take precautions, particularly in deserted areas or late at night.

The Gardaí have confirmed that a complaint was received and that investigations are ongoing. No arrests have been made so far, but the authorities are actively looking into the matter. Meanwhile, community leaders and advocacy groups are calling for stronger education against racial hatred and better protection for minorities.

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