Ireland Gardaí appeal for witnesses after man assaulted on O'Connell Street, Dublin
On Sunday 16 June 2024, a man was physically assaulted by a group of men and women on O'Connell Street in Dublin, who kicked and punched him repeatedly on the ground and one of whom hit him on the head with a slider. The attack followed an allegation that the man had attempted to abduct a child, though Gardaí say no such incident has been reported to them. Gardaí responded to the public order incident and are appealing for witnesses and video footage to help identify the victim and all those involved.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man was physically assaulted by a group of men and women who kicked and punched him repeatedly on the ground.
- One person hit the man on the head with a slider, and he eventually ran away.
- Where
- The attack took place on O'Connell Street in Dublin, with a second video showing the man being attacked beside a bus.
- When
- The incident occurred on Sunday 16 June 2024 in broad daylight.
- Cause
- The attack followed an allegation that the man had attempted to abduct a child.
- Investigation
- Gardaí responded to a public order incident and are appealing for witnesses and video footage to identify the victim and those involved.
- Other details
- Gardaí say no attempted child abduction or similar activity has been reported to them and do not comment on material posted on social media by third parties.
25 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was attacked. (extra.ie)
- whatThe man was physically assaulted by a group of men and women. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe group kicked and punched the man repeatedly on the ground. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOne person hit the man on the head with a slider. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man eventually ran away. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA male was allegedly assaulted by a number of individuals. (gript.ie)
- whereThe attack took place on O'Connell Street. (extra.ie)
- whereThe man was attacked on O'Connell Street in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereA second video shows the man being attacked beside a bus. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident happened on O'Connell Street. (gript.ie)
- whenThe attack happened in broad daylight. (extra.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on Sunday 16 June 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on Sunday 16 June 2024. (gript.ie)
- causeThe attack followed claims of a fake child abduction. (extra.ie)
- causeThe attack followed an allegation that the man had attempted to abduct a child. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are trying to identify the man in the video and those who attacked him. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí say they are aware of child abduction claims. (extra.ie)
- investigationGardaí are trying to identify the male allegedly assaulted and all those involved. (gript.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing to anyone who saw the incident or has video footage of it to come forward. (gript.ie)
- otherGardaí say no attempted child abduction has been reported to them. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe claims led to a serious incident in Dublin. (extra.ie)
- otherGardaí say they are aware of suggestions that an inappropriate approach to children or attempted child abduction led to the incident. (gript.ie)
- otherGardaí say no attempted child abduction or similar activity has been reported to them. (gript.ie)
- otherGardaí said they do not comment on material posted on social media by third parties, as its context and veracity are unverified. (gript.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Jun2024Gardaí seeking public assistance in identifying victim of alleged assault on O’Connell Street - Gript
Gardaí confirm a public order incident on O'Connell Street and say they are trying to identify the male victim and those involved. They say no attempted child abduction has been reported, despite online suggestions that such an approach led to the incident.
victim, male - 21 Jun2024Gardai 'aware' of child abduction claims that led to serious incident in Dublin
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- 20 Jun2024Man savagely beaten in broad daylight following child abduction allegation
Adds video footage of the assault, the alleged reason for the attack, and Garda statements that no attempted child abduction has been reported to them, with appeals for witnesses and video.
victim, malesuspect - 18 Jun2024Man brutally attacked on O'Connell Street in broad daylight after fake child abduction claims
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victim, male