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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16954Kidnapping of a child · Co. Clare

Ennis man faces kidnapping recommendation and is refused bail

A man in his late teens was arrested after a woman in her 20s was allegedly assaulted on a Glasgow to Tenerife flight on Wednesday 12 June 2024. The flight was diverted to Shannon Airport, Co Clare, where gardaí boarded the plane and arrested him, and he was charged under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. He was due before Ennis District Court on 13 June 2024, but the articles do not report the outcome of that appearance, and they do not mention the kidnapping of a child listed on the tracker.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested13 Jun
  3. Charged13 Jun
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A woman in her 20s was allegedly assaulted on a flight from Glasgow to Tenerife.
Where
The flight was diverted to Shannon Airport, Co Clare.
When
The incident happened on Wednesday 12 June 2024, when gardaí were alerted to a disturbance on the flight shortly after 5.30pm.
Investigation
Gardaí boarded the aircraft at Shannon Airport and arrested a man following the incident on board.
Charges
  • A man in his late teens was charged under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997.
  • The tracker entry lists the offence as kidnapping of a child, but the articles describe an assault charge and do not mention kidnapping.
In court
  • The man was due before Ennis District Court in Co Clare on 13 June 2024.
  • The articles do not report the outcome of the court appearance or any bail decision.
Other details
The articles do not give the name or nationality of the man or the victim.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman in her 20s was allegedly assaulted on the flight. (rte.ie)
  • whatA woman in her 20s was assaulted during the incident. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe flight from Glasgow to Tenerife was diverted to Shannon Airport. (rte.ie, limerickleader.ie)
  • whenGardaí were alerted to a disturbance on the flight shortly after 5.30pm on the day before the report. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Wednesday 12 June 2024. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí boarded the plane at Shannon. (rte.ie)
  • investigationA man was arrested at Shannon Airport. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were alerted to reports of a disturbance on the flight shortly after 5.30pm. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested a man following the incident on board the aircraft. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeA male in his late teens was charged under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe man is due before Ennis District Court in Co Clare. (rte.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 13 Jun2024
    Chargedlimerickleader.ie, follow-up
    Teen arrested after woman assaulted on flight diverted to Shannon Airport

    Reports that a male in his late teens was charged over an assault on a woman during a Glasgow to Tenerife flight diverted to Shannon Airport on Wednesday 12 June 2024.

    accused, late teens, malevictim, 20s, female
  2. 13 Jun2024
    Arrestedrte.ie, follow-up
    Man due in court after plane diverts to Shannon Airport

    First report of this incident. The article gives the flight date as yesterday, which is 12 June 2024, and names Ennis District Court as the court.

    suspect, late teens, malevictim, 20s, female