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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19927Fatal assault; violent disorder · Co. Dublin · 29 Jul 2023

Four men charged after death of man in Mountjoy Prison

A man in his 30s was fatally assaulted on Friday 29 July 2023 at Mountjoy Prison in Dublin, in an incident that also involved related violent disorder, and the sources do not name him or give his nationality. A report on 2 August 2023 said he had died from injuries sustained in a serious assault in Dublin. On 1 September 2023 gardaí reported that four men, aged in their 20s and 30s, had been charged in connection with the death, and the sources do not name them or give their nationalities. The latest development is that the four men were due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Friday 1 September 2023.

  1. Reported2 Aug
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged1 Sep
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man in his 30s was fatally assaulted at Mountjoy Prison, with related violent disorder.
  • A man in his 30s died from injuries after a serious assault in Dublin, as reported on 2 August 2023.
Where
The assault took place at Mountjoy Prison in Dublin.
When
The assault took place on Friday 29 July 2023.
Cause
The man died from injuries sustained in the assault.
Investigation
Gardaí investigated the fatal assault and the related violent disorder.
Charges
Four men, aged in their 20s and 30s, have been charged in connection with the death.
In court
The four men were due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Friday 1 September 2023.
Other details
  • The sources do not name the victim or the four men, and do not give their nationalities.
  • The 2 August 2023 report gave no details of the place, date, suspects or charges.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 30s died from his injuries after a serious assault in Dublin. (extra.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s was fatally assaulted in Mountjoy Prison, with related violent disorder. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place in Dublin. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe death happened at Mountjoy Prison in Dublin. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe assault took place on Friday 29 July. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí investigated the fatal assault. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeFour men have been charged. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe four men were due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Friday 1 September. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 1 Sep2023
    Chargedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Men charged by gardaí after prison death

    Reports that four men have been charged and gives their court date. The article does not name the victim or the accused.

    victim, 30s, maleaccused, maleaccused, maleaccused, maleaccused, male
  2. 2 Aug2023
    Reportedextra.ie, follow-up
    Man In His 30s Dies From His Injuries After Serious Assault In Dublin

    Headline reports the death of a man in his 30s from injuries after a serious assault in Dublin. The body is page template text with no details of the place, date, suspects or charges.

    victim, 30s, male