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Case No. 16758Assault · Co. Donegal · 2 Jun 2024

Appeal issued over alleged assault in Buncrana

An alleged assault occurred at about 3.30am on Sunday, June 2, 2024, on Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, County Donegal, during the June Bank Holiday weekend. On June 29, 2024, Gardaí re-appealed for witnesses, CCTV review and dashcam footage from road users in the area. On July 2, 2024, Gardaí issued a further appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage and asked anyone with information to contact Buncrana Garda Station. As of the latest report, no victim, suspect, arrest, charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported.

  1. Reported29 Jun
    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
Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault on the June Bank Holiday weekend.
Where
The alleged assault took place on Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, County Donegal.
When
The alleged assault occurred at around 3.30am on Sunday, June 2, 2024.
Investigation
  • CCTV has been viewed.
  • Gardaí want to speak with a number of witnesses believed to have been in the area at the time.
  • Road users who were in the Maginn Avenue area at the time are asked to give any dashcam footage to gardaí.
Other details
  • Anyone with relevant information can contact Buncrana Garda Station on 074-9320540.
  • The reports are dated June 29 and July 2, 2024, but the June 29 report is labelled a follow-up to the July 2 report, so the sources disagree on sequence.
  • No victim or suspect is named in the reports.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating an alleged assault. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatGardaí are investigating an alleged assault on the June Bank Holiday weekend. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place at Maginn Avenue, Buncrana. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe alleged incident took place at Maginn Avenue, Buncrana. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred in the early hours of Sunday, June 2, at approximately 3.30am. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe alleged incident occurred at around 3.30am on Sunday, June 2, 2024. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationCCTV has been viewed. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí want to speak with a number of witnesses believed to have been in the area at the time. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationRoad users who were in the Maginn Avenue area with dash cam footage are asked to give it to gardaí. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information or dashcam footage is asked to contact gardaí. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherAnyone with relevant information can contact Buncrana Garda Station on 074-9320540. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Jul2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Appeal issued over alleged assault in Buncrana

    First report of the incident. Gives the time, place and garda appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage. No victim, suspect or outcome is named.

  2. 29 Jun2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí re-appeal for witnesses following Buncrana assault

    Re-appeal for witnesses and CCTV review, with a new appeal for dash cam footage from road users in the area at the time. No suspect, victim or arrest is reported.