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Case No. 14414Hijacking · Co. Kildare · 23 Feb 2025

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after car hijacking in Clane

On Sunday 23 February 2025 at about 10:45pm, a man forcibly removed a woman in her 40s from her parked car outside a takeaway on Main Street, Clane, Co Kildare, and drove off in it. A second woman in her 20s was assaulted during the incident, and both women were taken to Naas General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The articles report no arrest or charge. In the latest development, reported on 26 February 2025, Gardaí in Co Kildare appealed for information and witnesses, and the investigation is ongoing.

  1. Reported26 Feb
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man forcibly removed a woman in her 40s from her parked car.
  • The man stole the vehicle and left the scene.
  • A second woman in her 20s was assaulted during the incident.
Where
The hijacking took place outside a takeaway on Main Street, Clane, Co Kildare.
When
The incident happened on Sunday, 23 February 2025, at about 10:45pm.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Co Kildare are appealing for information and witnesses.
  • Gardaí are also appealing for dash-cam footage of the incident.
  • Anyone on Clane Main Street on Sunday evening, particularly between 9:00pm and 11:30pm, is asked to contact Gardaí.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Charges
The articles report no arrest or charge.
Other details
  • Both women were taken to Naas General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Anyone with information is asked to contact Naas Garda Station.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man forcibly removed a woman in her 40s from her parked car. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man stole the vehicle and left the scene. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA second woman in her 20s was assaulted during the incident. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe hijacking took place in Clane, Co Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident occurred outside a takeaway on Main Street. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident happened on Sunday, 23 February 2025. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred at about 10:45pm. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí in Co. Kildare are appealing for information about the hijacking. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationAnyone on Clane Main Street on Sunday evening, particularly between 9:00pm and 11:30pm, is asked to contact Gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherBoth women were taken to Naas General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherAnyone with information is asked to contact Naas Garda Station. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Feb2025
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Gardaí appeal for witnesses following serious car hijacking in Kildare

    First report of the incident, with a Garda appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage. No earlier matching case in the list.

    victim, 40s, femalevictim, 20s, femalesuspect, male