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Case No. 21841Assault · Co. Donegal · 18 Mar 2023

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after Letterkenny assault

A man was assaulted by an unknown man at Upper Main Street, Letterkenny, at approximately 4am on Saturday 18 March 2023. The victim had been waiting for a taxi home when the unknown man approached and assaulted him. He was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening. No arrests have been made and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact Letterkenny Garda Station or the Garda Confidential line.

  1. Reported21 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man was assaulted by an unknown man while waiting for a taxi home.
Where
The assault occurred at Upper Main Street, Letterkenny, County Donegal.
When
The assault took place at approximately 4am on Saturday 18 March 2023.
Other details
  • The victim was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
  • No arrests have been made.
Investigation
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact Letterkenny Garda Station or the Garda Confidential line.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe victim was waiting for a taxi home at the location (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe victim was approached by a man not known to him (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe unknown man assaulted the victim (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe injured man was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe injuries sustained were not believed to be life-threatening (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe assault occurred at Upper Main Street, Letterkenny (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe assault took place on Saturday 18 March at approximately 4am (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to the assault (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationWitnesses are asked to contact Letterkenny Garda Station on 074-9167100 (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda Confidential line may be contacted on 1800 666 111 (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Mar2023
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Man hospitalised by assaulted on Letterkenny Main Street in St Patrick's night

    Gardaí appealing for witnesses to the assault; no arrests made.

    victim, malesuspect, male