Ireland Gardaí renew appeal over assault on woman in Longford Town
On 7 August 2023, at about 2:30am, a woman in her 50s was allegedly assaulted at the Mall in Longford Town, inside the grounds of Albert Reynolds Peace Park. Gardaí released an evofit of a man in his early 30s whom they want to speak to, dated 26 September 2023, and no arrest or charge has been reported. The woman was taken to Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar, where sources differ on whether her injuries were non-life-threatening or serious. Gardaí renewed their appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage on 18 October 2023, and investigations are ongoing.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman in her 50s was allegedly assaulted in an unprovoked attack and reportedly punched several times.
- Where
- The assault happened at the Mall in Longford Town, inside the grounds of Albert Reynolds Peace Park, which is also known locally as The Mall.
- When
- The assault happened at about 2:30am on Monday 7 August 2023.
- Cause
- The woman was confronted at about 2:30am before the attack.
- Other details
- Investigating officers describe the suspect as a man in his early 30s, of broad or heavy build, with a square face, short dark receding hair, clean shaven and a dark, sallow complexion.
- The woman was taken to Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar, where sources differ on whether her injuries were non-life-threatening or serious.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Investigation
- Gardaí released an evofit image of a male suspect they want to speak to, reported on 26 September 2023.
- Gardaí want to speak to people who were in The Mall or Great Water Street between 1am and 3am on 7 August 2023, and are asking for video or dashcam footage from the area at the time.
- Anyone with information is asked to contact Longford Garda Station on (043) 3350570, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
- Gardaí renewed their appeal for witnesses in a release issued on 18 October 2023.
- Charges
- No arrest or charge has been reported in the case.
28 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe woman was allegedly punched several times in an unprovoked attack. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA woman in her 50s was seriously assaulted. (garda.ie)
- whatA woman in her 50s was allegedly violently assaulted in Longford Town. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe assault happened inside the grounds of Albert Reynolds Peace Park in Longford town. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe assault took place in Longford Town. (garda.ie)
- whereThe assault happened at the Mall in Longford Town. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe assault happened on 7 August. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe woman was confronted at approximately 2:30am. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe assault occurred in the early hours of Monday 7 August 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe assault happened at about 2:30am. (garda.ie)
- whenThe assault happened at around 2.30am on 7 August. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí released an evofit image of a male suspect they want to talk to. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Longford garda station. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are renewing an appeal for witnesses. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí want to speak to people who were in The Mall or Great Water Street between 1am and 3am. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking anyone with video or dashcam footage from the area at the time to contact them. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are renewing an appeal for witnesses to the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí want to speak to people in the area between 1am and 3am on the same date. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking for video or dashcam footage from the area at the time. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe woman was taken to Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherInvestigating officers describe the suspect as being in his early 30s, of broad or heavy build, with a square face. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe suspect is described as having short dark hair with a receding hairline, clean shaven, with a dark, sallow complexion. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe woman was taken to Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar for treatment of serious injuries. (garda.ie)
- otherAnyone with information is asked to contact Longford Garda Station, the Garda Confidential Line or any Garda Station. (garda.ie)
- otherThe release was issued on 18 October 2023. (garda.ie)
- otherThe woman sustained serious injuries in the attack. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe woman was taken to Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar for treatment. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Oct2023Gardai renew appeal after woman 'seriously injured' in assault in Longford
Renewed appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage; the article names no suspect and gives no arrests or charges.
victim, 50s, female - 1 Oct2023Witness appeal – Assault of Woman at The Mall, Longford Town on the 7th of August, 2023
Garda.ie release issued 18 October 2023 renewing the witness appeal. It adds the 1am to 3am window for people in The Mall or Great Water Street, a request for video or dashcam footage, and contact numbers for Longford Garda Station and the Garda Confidential Line.
victim, 50s, female - 26 Sep2023Gardai release 'evofit' image of suspect wanted over alleged violent assault
Adds that gardaí released an evofit of the suspect, a description of his build and appearance, the location inside the Albert Reynolds Peace Park grounds, the approximate time of 2:30am, and a contact number for information.
victim, fifties, femalesuspect, early 30s, male