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Case No. 22699Assault (on a garda) · Co. Westmeath · 24 Jan 2023

Garda assaulted during arrest in Athlone, Westmeath

A female Garda officer sustained hand and facial injuries after being assaulted during the course of an arrest in Athlone, County Westmeath, at 7am on 24 January 2023. Three female youths in their teens were arrested and released, with a file being prepared for the Garda Juvenile Office and the DPP.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested25 Jan
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA member of the gardaí was assaulted in Athlone, Co Westmeath (rte.ie)
  • whatThe female Garda officer was assaulted during the course of an arrest (rte.ie)
  • whatThree female youths, all in their teens, were arrested (rte.ie)
  • whatThe officer sustained hand and facial injuries (rte.ie)
  • whereThe youths were taken to Athlone garda station (rte.ie)
  • whereThe officer was brought to Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe (rte.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at 7am (rte.ie)
  • investigationA file is being prepared for the Garda Juvenile Office and the DPP (rte.ie)
  • otherThe three youths have since been released (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Jan2023
    Arrestedrte.ie, first report
    Investigation after garda assaulted in Co Westmeath

    First report of the incident; three juvenile suspects arrested and released, file being prepared for the Garda Juvenile Office and the DPP.

    victim, femalesuspect, teens, femalesuspect, teens, femalesuspect, teens, female