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Case No. 7571Fatal assault · Co. Kildare · 3 Jan 2021

Five men charged over 2021 fatal assault in Kildare

On 3 January 2021 a 29-year-old man, named locally as Mark Loughlin, was found on a rural road in the Allenwood area of Co Kildare after a fatal assault. Gardaí announced on Wednesday 6 September 2023 that five men have been charged in connection with the assault. All five are due to appear before Naas District Court on Wednesday morning. The accused men are not named in the sources.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged6 Sep
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The victim, a 29-year-old man named locally as Mark Loughlin, was the victim of a fatal assault.
Where
The victim was found on a rural road in the Allenwood area of Co Kildare.
When
The victim was found on 3 January 2021.
Cause
The case concerns a fatal assault on the victim.
Charges
  • Five men have been charged in connection with the assault.
  • Gardaí announced the charges on Wednesday 6 September 2023, more than two years after the incident.
In court
All five men are due to appear before Naas District Court on Wednesday morning.
Other details
  • The sources do not name the five accused men.
  • The first report of the charges was published on 6 September 2023 and states that more will follow.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man was the victim of a fatal assault in Co Kildare. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe man was found on a rural road in the Allenwood area of Co Kildare. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe man was found on 3 January 2021. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeFive men have been charged in connection with the assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtAll five men are due to appear before Naas District Court on Wednesday morning. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherGardaí announced the charges on a Wednesday. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Sep2023
    Chargedirishtimes.com, first report
    Five men charged in connection with 2021 fatal assault in Kildare

    First report of the charges against five men, announced by gardaí on Wednesday 6 September 2023. The article names the victim as Mark Loughlin but does not name the accused.

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