Cork grandmother kicked in the face in Spain holiday assault says thugs 'took her smile away'

A Cork grandmother who was knocked to the ground, dragged on the street and kicked in the face while on holiday in Spain says she is still dealing with the trauma of the violent robbery - five years on. Anna Kent from Cork city said she is reminded of the terrifying ordeal every time she looks in the mirror. Despite it being years since her group of friends were targetted by violent thugs while on a trip to Torremolinos, she still deals with the pain and suffering of her injuries and is left paying out of pocket for ongoing treatment.

Anna told CorkBeo how she is still in pain and has struggled to afford to get treatment for horrific injuries to her face and mouth, as her insurance could not pay out without an official statement from local Spanish police on the assault - something which Anna says police will not give her. She has been left with a lisp, has a medical plate fitted in her mouth, has ongoing trouble with a damaged palate and still needs more treatment for her injuries which she is finding difficult to pay for. She said that that one terrible night 'took her smile away.

' "It's horrible," she said, "What a memory, each time I look in the mirror." Anna made contact with CorkBeo to tell her own experience of begging police to help her after being violently attacked at the Costa Del Sol holiday resort after reading about a dad who was knocked unconscious and robbed in Malaga this summer. She said that, like the Cork dad who 'felt like a nuisance' when trying to report.