Ireland Brazilian man assaulted on Bloodmill Road, Limerick
On Saturday 13 April 2024 at about 10.30pm, Roberto Junior Leonardo Gonçalves, a 33-year-old Brazilian man, was assaulted on Bloodmill Road in Limerick city by an unidentified man as he walked home from work with his brother. According to the victim, the man asked where they were from and, after they said they were from Brazil, struck him in the head with a club or bat, leaving a head wound that needed six stitches at University Hospital Limerick. The attack has been described as seemingly racially motivated, and the brother's e-scooter was broken. No charges, court proceedings or sentences have been reported, and as of 17 April 2024 no arrests had been made and investigations were ongoing.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí are investigating an assault on a 33-year-old Brazilian man, Roberto Junior Leonardo Gonçalves.
- The victim was walking home from work with his brother when they were attacked by an unidentified man.
- Where
- The assault took place on Bloodmill Road in Limerick city, in the area of Childers Road.
- When
- The assault took place at about 10.30pm on Saturday 13 April 2024; one report gives the date as Saturday 14 April.
- Cause
- According to the victim, the man asked where they were from and attacked them after they said they were from Brazil.
- Weapon
- According to the victim, the attacker pulled out a club or bat and hit him in the head.
- Other details
- The victim was taken to University Hospital Limerick with non-life-threatening injuries, including a large open wound above his left eye that needed six stitches.
- The attack has been described as seemingly racially motivated.
- The brother's e-scooter was broken in the attack, and the victim is temporarily unable to work.
- The victim has lived in Ireland since December 2021 and says he no longer feels safe living in Limerick.
- A GoFundMe page was set up to help the victim raise funds to return to Brazil.
- Investigation
- Gardaí confirmed an investigation into the assault, and investigations are ongoing.
- As of 17 April 2024, no arrests had been made.
25 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí are investigating an assault on a man in his 30s. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe injured man was taken to University Hospital Limerick with non-life threatening injuries. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatA Brazilian man and his brother were attacked by an unidentified man. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe victim was attacked while walking home from work with his brother. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatA man approached the victim and his brother and asked where they were from. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe assault took place on Bloodmill Road in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe attack took place in the area of Bloodmill Road and Childers Road in Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe assault happened on Bloodmill Road in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe assault took place at about 10:30pm on Saturday, April 14. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe attack happened at around 10.30pm on Saturday 13 April 2024. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe assault happened on Saturday, April 13. (limerickleader.ie)
- causeThe attacker asked the brothers where they were from, and after they said they were from Brazil, he attacked them, according to the victim. (limerickpost.ie)
- weaponThe attacker pulled out a bat and hit the victim in the head. (limerickpost.ie)
- weaponAccording to the victim, the attacker pulled out a club. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the assault, and investigations are ongoing. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the assault and no arrests have been made. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe article describes the attack as seemingly racially motivated. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe victim received a blow to the head that left a large open wound above his left eye. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe victim was stitched at University Hospital Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe brother's e-scooter was broken in the attack. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe attack has left the victim temporarily unable to work. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherA GoFundMe page was set up to help the victim raise funds to return to Brazil. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe victim had non-life-threatening injuries and needed six stitches on his head. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe victim is a Brazilian man who has lived in Ireland since December 2021. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Apr2024Brazilian assault victim is now afraid of living in Limerick
Adds the victim's account of the attack, his statement that he is afraid of living in Limerick, and a garda statement that no arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.
victim, Roberto Junior Leonardo Goncalves, male, Brazilian, non-irishRoberto Junior Leonardo Goncalvessuspect, male - 17 Apr2024Brazilian student living in Limerick beaten in racially-motivated attack
Adds the victim's own account (asked where they were from, attacked with a bat, stitches at UHL, unable to work, planned June departure), the brother's e-scooter broken, the seemingly racially motivated framing, a Garda statement confirming an investigation, and a GoFundMe appeal. Unconnected video-footage attacks mentioned in the article are not part of this case.
victim, Roberto Junior Leonardo Gonçalves, 33, male, Brazilian, non-irishRoberto Junior Leonardo Gonçalvessuspect, male - 15 Apr2024Gardaí investigating assault on man in Limerick
Matches case 17567 (assault on Bloodmill Road, Limerick, Saturday about 10.30pm). This article gives the date as Saturday, April 14, but 13 April 2024 was the Saturday, so the date conflicts with the existing case. It adds the hospital treatment and says investigations are ongoing. It does not give the victim's name or nationality.
victim, 30s, male