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Case No. 27461Assault · Co. Donegal · 24 Mar 2022

Gardaí appeal for information after man assaulted in Letterkenny park

A man was assaulted by a group of around six or seven youths in Bernard McGlinchey Town Park, Letterkenny, on Thursday 24 March 2022 at 8.50pm. The youths punched the man to the ground and continued to punch him while he was lying on the ground, causing injuries described as not life-threatening. The group left the scene on foot in the direction of the Letterkenny University Hospital car park. No arrests have been made and Gardaí are appealing for information.

  1. Reported30 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
A man was assaulted by a group of around six or seven youths who punched him to the ground and continued to punch him while he was lying on the ground.
Where
The assault took place in Bernard McGlinchey Town Park, Letterkenny, County Donegal.
When
The incident occurred on Thursday 24 March 2022 at 8.50pm.
Cause
The man's injuries were described as not life-threatening.
Investigation
  • The youths left the scene on foot in the direction of the Letterkenny University Hospital car park.
  • Gardaí are appealing for information and no arrests have been made.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was assaulted by a group of youths in Bernard McGlinchey Town Park, Letterkenny (donegallive.ie)
  • whatAround six or seven youths were in the group (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe youths punched the man to the ground and continued to punch him while he was lying on the ground (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe youths left the scene on foot in the direction of Letterkenny University Hospital car park (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Thursday evening at 8.50pm (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for information (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Mar2022
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Man punched to the ground during Letterkenny park assault

    Original report of the assault with Gardaí appeal for information; no arrests made.

    victim, malesuspect, male