Ireland Crime

Reports the victim's death on 3 April 2024 after the attack, his name and background, the attack details, and the garda appeal for witnesses and bus passengers. No existing case covers this incident.

Names the victim, gives his age and origin, and describes the attack on the bus route to Grange View Way. Gardaí have not yet upgraded the investigation to murder and no arrests have been made.

Reports that the man died in hospital, that a postmortem is being arranged, and that gardaí are expected to launch a murder investigation.

Gardaí confirmed the man has died and set out the investigation, including an incident room, a Senior Investigating Officer and an appeal for number 13 Dublin Bus passengers and footage.

Fresh appeal for the Saturday 30 March Clondalkin assault. Adds that one victim is critical, both are from eastern Europe, the attack followed a bus journey to Grange View Way, and a young man who went to Clondalkin Garda station is sought. The article gives the victims' ages as late 20s, while case 6175 lists the man who died as 31, but the location, date and circumstances match.

Adds details of the alleged attack by a group of four men, the time and location, the victim's critical condition in intensive care, the account of a possible earlier exchange of words on Tower Road, a bus and car route gardaí are following, and a garda request to speak with a young male who presented at Clondalkin Garda Station. The article does not name the victim.

Adds that gardaí want to speak to a young man who came to Clondalkin Garda Station about 10.30pm, that the victim remains critical in Tallaght Hospital, and gives the specific areas and times for witness appeals and dash-cam requests.

Garda update confirming the death at Tallaght Hospital on 3 April 2024, the setting up of an incident room and appointment of a FLO, post-mortem arrangements, and specific witness, bus passenger and camera footage appeals for Tower Road and Grange View Way areas. The article does not name the deceased.

Reports that the critically injured man fell and hit his head, that the two men were believed to be in their late 20s and foreign nationals, and that gardaí are investigating whether an earlier verbal row outside a shop on Tower Road led to the attack and whether the men were followed by car from a bus.

Adds that both victims were in their late 20s and of eastern European origin, that one was punched and kicked and is in critical condition, that a bus travel and Grange View Way link is being examined, and that the area was sealed off. The article names neither victim.

Irish Mirror report gives the victims as two men believed to be in their late 20s, one in critical condition at publication. It adds the Grange View Way location, the approximate time, and specific witness appeal areas (Tower Road, number 13 bus).

Three men were arrested on 25 April 2024 over the murder of Josip Strok and a serious assault on a man in Clondalkin. The article gives no names or ages for the suspects and says the three are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

Adds that a man was arrested on 6 June 2024, charged, and due before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 7 June 2024. Also states that the investigation is ongoing and that a serious assault on a second man is part of the same investigation.

Garda witness appeal issued 31 March 2024 for the Grange View Way assault. Adds that one victim is critical in Tallaght Hospital, the second is receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, a scene is held, and it gives specific areas, a bus route and a camera footage appeal. The article gives no names. Matches case 6175 on place, date, time and the Saturday evening incident.

Garda renewed appeal issued 1 April 2024, before the victim's death was reported. It states the victim is in critical condition at Tallaght Hospital, that no arrests have been made, that gardaí wish to speak to a young male who presented at Clondalkin Garda Station, and it lists areas, times and a bus route for witness appeals.