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Case No. 6277Sexual assault · Co. Dublin · 16 Mar 2024

Garda and Military Police probe alleged sexual assault by Defence Forces officer in Dublin

A woman alleges she was sexually assaulted after being invited back to a Defence Forces officer's accommodation in Dublin on Saturday 16 March 2024. Gardaí and Military Police are investigating, and the accommodation was searched by forensics.

  1. Reported19 Mar
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman alleges she was sexually assaulted by a Defence Forces officer. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA woman alleges she was sexually assaulted by a Defence Forces officer after drinking with him. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assault took place at the officer's accommodation in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault occurred on Saturday 16 March. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault occurred on Saturday night, 16 March. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí received a report of the alleged assault. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe woman left the officer's accommodation and contacted gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí and Military Police officers are investigating the allegation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí attended the officer's accommodation to question him. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe accommodation was sealed off and searched by forensics. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí and Military Police are investigating the allegation. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA garda spokesperson said the investigation is ongoing and no further information is available. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe Defence Forces declined to comment because the matter is under investigation. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe woman left the accommodation after the alleged assault and contacted gardaí. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Mar2024
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Woman alleges she was sexually assaulted by Defence Forces officer in Dublin

    First report of the alleged assault. Gardaí attended the officer's accommodation, and the Defence Forces and Military Police are involved.

    victim, femalesuspect, male
  2. 19 Mar2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Woman alleges she was sexually assaulted by Defence Forces officer in Dublin

    First report of the incident. Gardaí and Military Police are investigating, and the Defence Forces declined to comment because the matter is under investigation.

    victim, femalesuspect, male