This is the horrifying moment a young woman was repeatedly stabbed by a knifeman as he tried to steal her handbag.

The brutal attack occurred outside an apartment block in Dublin, Ireland, on Friday night.

CCTV footage shows the woman in her 30s walking towards the complex with a man following closely behind her as she turns the corner.

This is the horrifying moment a young woman was repeatedly stabbed by a knifeman as he tried to steal her handbag

When the victim is near the gates of the property, the knifeman quickly stalks towards her and grabs her arm.

He then tries to rip the woman's bag from her grip but when he struggles to do this he starts to viciously stab the victim.

The woman attempts to block his attack with her arms before kicking him in the leg in a bid to defend herself.

But the knifeman continues his onslaught before eventually running away from the Mill Park apartments in the Clondalkin area of the city.

The knifeman quickly stalks towards the woman in her 30s and grabs her arm

He then tries to rip the woman's bag from her grip but when he struggles to do this he starts to viciously stab the victim

The woman was taken to Tallaght Hospital and treated for stab wounds on her hands and legs. Her injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

The victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, later took to Facebook to warn other women, reported the Sun.

She wrote: 'Last night I was attacked in front of main gate - Millpark apartments on Old Nangor Road around 10pm.

'The attacker was a young man (16-20 yrs old) skinny body, pale skin, ginger hair.

'He was wearing a khaki green hoodie, joggers and sneakers.

The woman attempts to block his attack with her arms before kicking him in the leg in a bid to defend herself

But the knifeman continues his onslaught before eventually running away (right) from the Mill Park apartments in the Clondalkin area of the city

'He wanted to rob my bag, he had a sharp knife or blade, stabbed me numerous times in my hands and leg.

'I'm warning every women and girl in Clondalkin not to walk alone as he might attack someone again. He wasn't caught yet.'

Police are investigating but no arrests have been made as of yet.

A spokeswoman said: 'Gardai are investigating a robbery which occurred in Mill Park, Clondalkin on March 30, 2018 at approximately 10pm.

'A woman in her 30s was approached by a male who tried to take her handbag.

'She received non-life threatening stab wounds to her hand and leg and was taken to Tallaght Hospital.

'No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.'