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Case No. 21367Hit-and-run (fatal) · Co. Dublin · 21 Apr 2003

Family makes fresh appeal over 2003 Blanchardstown hit-and-run death

David Lynch, a 22-year-old man, was struck by a car at around 3am on Easter Monday, 21 April 2003, while walking along Blanchardstown Main Street in Dublin with his friend John McGuinness. The driver did not stop or report the incident, and David died from his injuries in hospital six days later. In April 2023, twenty years after his death, gardaí and the Lynch family made a fresh appeal for information on RTÉ Crimecall. The latest development is that gardaí believe the car was a silver Ford Mondeo taxi with its taxi plate light switched off, and they are asking the driver to come forward; no arrest or charge is reported.

  1. Reported24 Apr
    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
David Lynch, a 22-year-old man, died in a hit-and-run in Blanchardstown, Dublin.
When
  • The incident happened at around 3am on Easter Monday, 21 April 2003.
  • David died six days after the incident, in hospital.
  • The fresh appeal, made on RTÉ Crimecall in April 2023, marked twenty years since David's death.
Where
  • David and his friend John McGuinness were walking along Blanchardstown Main Street.
  • The car was travelling towards Blanchardstown Shopping Centre.
Cause
David had tried to flag down an oncoming taxi, and the car struck him as it passed, knocking him to the ground.
Other details
  • The driver did not stop at the scene or report the incident.
  • David was taken to hospital, where he spent six days in intensive care before dying of his injuries.
  • Gardaí believe the car was a silver Ford Mondeo taxi with its taxi plate light switched off.
Investigation
  • Gardaí and the Lynch family made a direct appeal to the driver to come forward.
  • Anyone with information is asked to contact Blanchardstown Garda Station incident room on 01 666 7032.
Charges
No arrest or charge is reported in the articles.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatDavid Lynch, aged 22, died in a hit-and-run incident. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe driver of the car did not remain at the scene. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatDavid died from his injuries in hospital six days later. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereDavid and his friend were walking along Blanchardstown Main Street. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe car was travelling along Blanchardstown Main Street towards Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whereDavid and his friend were walking along Blanchardstown's Main Street. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at around 3am on Easter Monday, 21 April 2003. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at around 3am on Easter Monday, 21 April 2003. (dublinlive.ie)
  • causeDavid tried to flag down an oncoming taxi, and the car struck him as it passed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeDavid had flagged an approaching taxi, and a car hit him and knocked him to the ground. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Blanchardstown Garda Station incident room on 01 666 7032. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact the incident room at Blanchardstown Garda Station. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe driver did not stop at the scene or report the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherDavid was taken to hospital, where he spent six days in intensive care before dying. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGardaí believe the car was a silver Ford Mondeo taxi with its taxi plate light switched off. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • otherGardaí and the Lynch family are making a direct appeal to the driver to come forward. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe appeal comes as this week marks twenty years since David's death. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Apr2023
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    RTE Crimecall revisits tragic death of man killed in Blanchardstown

    First record of this case. The article is a Crimecall appeal marking twenty years since the death. It gives the vehicle description believed by gardaí and asks the driver or anyone with information to come forward.

    victim, David Lynch, 22, male, irish (judged from name)David Lynch
  2. 24 Apr2023
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Gardai issue fresh appeal for information on fatal Blanchardstown hit-and-run

    Adds that gardaí believe the vehicle was a silver Ford Mondeo taxi with its taxi plate light switched off, that it was travelling towards Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, that David spent six days in intensive care, and that gardaí and the family made a direct appeal to the driver to come forward.

    victim, David Lynch, 22, male, irish (judged from name)David Lynch