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Case No. 15015Assault · Co. Donegal · 27 Dec 2024

Appeal after man assaulted in Letterkenny

It is alleged that one man from a group of six or seven men assaulted another man on De Valera Road in Letterkenny, County Donegal, in the early hours of Friday, 27 December 2024, at about 3am. The injured man sustained non-life threatening injuries. A probe was launched, and gardaí appealed for witnesses and dash cam footage, as first reported on 7 January 2025. The latest reported development is that appeal, and no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported7 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • It is alleged that one man from a group of six or seven men assaulted another man.
  • The injured man sustained non-life threatening injuries.
Where
The incident occurred on De Valera Road in Letterkenny, County Donegal.
When
The incident happened in the early hours of Friday, 27 December 2024, at about 3am.
Investigation
  • A probe has been launched into the incident.
  • Gardaí appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.
  • Gardaí asked anyone in the area between 2.45am and 3.15am with a dash cam to make the footage available.
Other details
  • Gardaí in Letterkenny can be contacted on 074-9167100 about the matter.
  • The appeal was first reported by Donegal Live on 7 January 2025.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatIt is alleged that one man from a group of six or seven men assaulted another man at the location. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred on De Valera Road in Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened in the early hours of Friday, 27 December, at about 3am. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationA probe has been launched into the incident. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have asked anyone in the area between 2.45am and 3.15am with a dash cam to make the footage available. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe injured man sustained non-life threatening injuries. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherGardaí in Letterkenny can be contacted on 074-9167100 about the matter. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Jan2025
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Appeal issued after man assaulted in Letterkenny

    First report of the incident. It gives the location, the time, the alleged group involvement, the injuries and the garda appeal for witnesses and dash cam footage.

    victim, malesuspect, male