Ireland Gardaí appeal for witnesses after violent assault on Hebron Road, Kilkenny
In the early hours of a Sunday morning, reported as about 2.30am on 12 July 2024, a man in his forties was assaulted by two men on the Hebron Road near Nowlan Park, Kilkenny city. He was punched from behind, knocked to the ground and repeatedly kicked, and was treated for serious head injuries, cuts and bruising at St Luke's Hospital. On 11 July 2024 the Mayor, Andrew McGuinness, appealed for CCTV and dashcam footage, and on 12 July gardaí said the assault was unprovoked and appealed for witnesses. No arrest or charge has been reported, and the latest development is gardaí asking a couple seen near the scene on CCTV to come forward.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his forties was punched from behind and knocked to the ground by two men.
- While the man was on the ground, he was repeatedly kicked in the head, face and body.
- Where
- The assault happened on the Hebron Road, close to Nowlan Park, in Kilkenny city.
- When
- The assault took place in the early hours of a Sunday morning, reported as about 2.30am.
- Cause
- Gardaí said the assault was completely unprovoked and that the two men attacked the man from behind.
- Other details
- The man sustained serious head injuries, severe cuts and bruising and was treated at St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny.
- The attackers reportedly threatened to come back for the man if he reported the incident.
- Investigation
- Kilkenny gardaí are searching for two individuals over the assault.
- Gardaí examined CCTV from the area and said a couple was in the vicinity, and they asked the couple to come forward.
- Gardaí appealed for anyone with dashcam or doorbell footage from the area to come forward.
- The Mayor, Andrew McGuinness, appealed on 11 July 2024 to anyone with a CCTV camera or dashcam in the area to come forward.
- Charges
- No arrest or charge has been reported in the case.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man was punched from behind and repeatedly kicked while on the ground by two men. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe man was knocked to the ground by a punch to the head from behind. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatWhen the man was on the ground he was repeatedly kicked in the head, face and body. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatA man in his forties was viciously attacked from behind by two people. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe injured man sustained serious head injuries, severe cuts and bruising. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe assault happened on the Hebron Road near Nowlan Park in Kilkenny city. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe attack happened on the Hebron Road, close to Nowlan Park, Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe man was attacked in the early hours of a Sunday morning. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe attack happened in the early hours of a Sunday morning. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- causeThe attack was unprovoked and the men attacked the man from behind. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- causeGardaí said the assault was completely unprovoked. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationKilkenny gardaí are searching for two individuals over the attack. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe Mayor appealed to anyone with a CCTV camera or dash cam in the area to come forward. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed to anyone in the area with dashcam footage to come forward. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationGardaí examined CCTV and said a couple was in the vicinity, and they asked the couple to come forward. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationGardaí asked anyone living in the area with doorbell footage to make it available. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe attackers threatened the man that they would come back for him if he reported the incident. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe injured man was treated for his injuries at St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Jul2024Gardaí appeal for witnesses following violent assault in Kilkenny
Gives the location as the Hebron Road close to Nowlan Park, says two people attacked the man from behind, and says the attack was unprovoked. Gardaí examined CCTV, want a couple in the area to come forward, and ask for dashcam and doorbell footage.
victim, forties, malesuspectsuspect - 11 Jul2024'Gutless thugs' - Mayor's fury after man badly beaten in unprovoked attack on Kilkenny's Hebron Road
Kilkenny People report of an unprovoked assault on the Hebron Road. Adds the victim's injuries, the threat made to him, the Mayor's comments and a CCTV appeal. The article gives no exact date beyond 'Sunday morning'. It does not match case 16615, which concerns a different location and a later date.
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