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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 5515Threatening letter · Co. Clare

Gardaí investigate threatening letter sent to family home of soldier Cathal Crotty, Co Clare

Gardaí are investigating an anonymous threatening letter, with a Dublin postmark, sent to the family home of soldier Cathal Crotty in Ardnacrusha, Co Clare. Gardaí say inquiries are ongoing.

  1. Reported7 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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  • whatGardaí are investigating a threatening letter posted to the family home of soldier Cathal Crotty in Co Clare. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe letter was anonymous and had a Dublin postmark. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe letter was sent to Crotty's family residence in Ardnacrusha. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenGardaí say the correspondence was received at a domestic residence in Co Clare in July 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA Garda spokesman said inquiries are ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCrotty recently received a fully suspended three-year sentence over an unprovoked assault on Natasha O'Brien in Limerick city. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Jul2024
    Reportedirishtimes.com, first report
    Gardaí investigating threatening letter sent to family home of soldier Cathal Crotty

    First report of the threatening letter sent to Crotty's family home. It also gives background on Crotty's suspended sentence for a separate assault, which is not part of this incident.

    victim, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty