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Case No. 21251Assault · Co. Limerick · 3 May 2023

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after alleged assault at Roxboro Road, Limerick

At about 12.40pm on Wednesday 3 May 2023, gardaí began investigating an alleged assault on Roxboro Road, close to the city centre in Limerick. A man in his 30s was treated at University Hospital Limerick for non-life-threatening injuries. A video circulating on WhatsApp shows a man leaning against a wall at the junction of Roxboro Road and Carey's Road, and a person heard on it says he had been stabbed, which gardaí have not confirmed. The latest development, in a report published on 4 May 2023, is a garda appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage, and no suspect or arrest has been reported.

  1. Reported4 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault near a busy junction in Limerick city.
  • A man in his 30s was being treated at University Hospital Limerick for non-life-threatening injuries.
Where
  • The incident happened on Roxboro Road close to the city centre.
  • A video shows a man leaning against a wall at the junction of Roxboro Road and Carey's Road.
When
  • The incident happened at about 12.40pm on Wednesday 3 May 2023.
  • The garda footage appeal covers the period from 12pm to 1pm on 3 May 2023.
Cause
A person heard on the WhatsApp video says the man had been stabbed, but gardaí have not confirmed this.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
  • Road users with dash-cam or other camera footage from the Roxboro Road area are asked to give it to gardaí.
Other details
The first report was published on 4 May 2023, and no suspect or arrest is mentioned.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating an alleged assault near a busy junction in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s is being treated at University Hospital Limerick for non-life-threatening injuries. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at Roxboro Road close to the city centre. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at about 12.40pm on Wednesday. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe footage appeal covers the period between 12pm and 1pm on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationRoad users with dash-cam or other camera footage from the Roxboro Road area are asked to give it to gardaí. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherA video circulating on WhatsApp shows a man leaning against a wall at the junction of Roxboro Road and Carey's Road. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherA person heard on the video said the man had been stabbed, but gardaí have not confirmed this. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 May2023
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Gardaí appeal for witnesses after alleged assault close to busy Limerick junction

    First report of the incident. It names the location and time, says a man in his 30s was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, and records a garda appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage. No suspect or arrest is mentioned.

    victim, 30s, male