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Case No. 16174Assault (stabbing) · Co. Limerick · 1 Sep 2024

Appeal for witnesses after stabbing on Newenham Street, Limerick City

On Sunday 1 September 2024 at about 1.20am, a man in his late twenties was stabbed a number of times in the stomach and chest in an assault by another man on Newenham Street, Limerick City. The victim, who was with at least one other person at the time, underwent emergency surgery at University Hospital Limerick and is now in a stable condition. Gardaí said the knife attack appears to have been unprovoked and that investigations were ongoing. No arrest or charge has been reported. On 3 September 2024, Sergeant Ber Leetch of Henry Street Garda Station appealed for witnesses and anyone with CCTV or video footage from the time to contact Henry Street on 061 212400.

  1. Reported3 Sep
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man in his late twenties was stabbed a number of times in the stomach and chest in an assault by another man.
  • The injured man was with at least one other person at the time of the assault.
  • The victim required emergency surgery at University Hospital Limerick and is now in a stable condition.
Where
The assault took place on Newenham Street, Limerick City.
When
The stabbing happened on Sunday 1 September 2024 at around 1.20am.
Weapon
The victim was stabbed with a knife in the stomach and chest.
Cause
It appears the knife attack was unprovoked, according to the Limerick Post report.
Other details
A large crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene.
Investigation
  • Gardaí said investigations were ongoing.
  • Sergeant Ber Leetch, crime prevention officer at Henry Street Garda Station, appealed for witnesses and for anyone with CCTV or video footage from the time to come forward.
  • Gardaí asked witnesses to contact Henry Street on 061 212400.
Charges
The suspect is not named or described and no arrest or charge has been reported.
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man is recovering from emergency surgery at University Hospital Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe injured man was with at least one other person at the time of the assault. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatA man in his late twenties was stabbed a number of times. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe man was badly injured in a knife attack in Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place on Newenham Street. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened on Newenham Street. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened at around 1.20am on Sunday, 1 September. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe stabbing happened on Sunday, 1 September 2024, at about 1.20am. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeThe knife attack appears to have been unprovoked. (limerickpost.ie)
  • weaponThe victim was stabbed in the stomach and chest several times. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations were ongoing. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationSergeant Ber Leetch appealed to witnesses to contact Henry Street Gardaí. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone with CCTV or video footage from the time of the attack to come forward. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí at Henry Street are looking for witnesses to the assault. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing to witnesses to contact Henry Street on 061 212400. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherA large crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe victim is now in a stable condition. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherA large crowd gathered at the scene. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 3 Sep2024
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Appeal for witnesses to stabbing in Limerick City

    Gardaí at Henry Street appeal for witnesses. No suspect or arrest is mentioned.

    victim, late twenties, male
  2. 3 Sep2024
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, follow-up
    Man undergoes emergency surgery after vicious attack in Limerick City

    Limerick Post report of a stabbing on Newenham Street; the victim, a man in his late 20s, underwent emergency surgery and is in a stable condition. No suspect is named or described and no arrest is reported.

    victim, late 20s, malesuspect, male