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Case No. 15437Abduction and assault · Co. Cork

Investigation into alleged abduction and assault of man in Cork

Gardaí are investigating the alleged assault and abduction of a man in his 20s, who was reportedly assaulted and taken from his home on Maryborough Hill in the Douglas area of Cork at around 2.30am on a Sunday. He was allegedly put into a vehicle that crashed at Curraheen Park in Bishopstown, and he escaped and was treated at Cork University Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The RTÉ report was published on 19 November 2024 and updated on 20 November 2024, when gardaí appealed for dash-cam or helmet-cam footage from people in the area at the time. No suspect has been named, and no arrest, charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported, so the latest development is that appeal.

  1. Reported19 Nov
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí are investigating the alleged assault and abduction of a man in his 20s.
  • The man was allegedly put into a vehicle, which crashed at Curraheen Park in Bishopstown, and he escaped.
Where
The man was allegedly assaulted and abducted from his home on Maryborough Hill in the Douglas area of Cork.
When
  • The incident happened in the early hours of a Sunday, at around 2.30am.
  • The RTÉ report is dated 19 November 2024 in the case metadata, while the article header shows an update dated Wednesday 20 November 2024.
Other details
The man was taken to Cork University Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigation
  • Gardaí appealed for anyone travelling in the Maryborough Hill or Curraheen Park areas at the time who has dash-cam or helmet-cam footage to contact Togher Garda Station, the Garda Confidential Line or any garda station.
  • No suspect has been named or described in the reports.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
In court
No court appearance or sentence has been reported.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating an alleged assault and abduction of a man in the city. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe man was put into a vehicle but escaped when it crashed at Curraheen Park in Bishopstown. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe man was assaulted and then abducted from his home in Maryborough Hill in the Douglas area of Cork. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at around 2.30am. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for anyone travelling in the Maryborough Hill or Curraheen Park areas at the time who may have video footage to contact gardaí. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe man was taken to Cork University Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Nov2024
    Reportedrte.ie, first report
    Investigation into alleged abduction, assault in Cork

    First report of the incident. It gives the location, the escape from a crashed vehicle, the man's non-life-threatening injuries, and a garda appeal for dash-cam or helmet-cam footage. No suspect is named or described, and the article does not give the date.

    victim, 20s, male