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Case No. 21087Assault · Co. Cork · 13 May 2023

Juvenile arrested over altercation at West Beach, Cobh

On Saturday 13 May 2023 at about 5:15pm, a group altercation took place on West Beach in Cobh, County Cork, and a video of it circulated online. Gardaí arrested a male juvenile at the scene, described in reports as a teen, and he was later released without charge. As of 16 May 2023, a file was being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the incident was being fully investigated from Cobh Garda Station.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested16 May
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A video circulating online shows a number of people involved in an altercation on West Beach, Cobh.
  • Gardaí responded to reports of an altercation between a group of persons.
Where
The altercation took place on West Beach in Cobh, County Cork.
When
The incident occurred at about 5:15pm on Saturday 13 May 2023.
Other details
  • Gardaí arrested a male juvenile, described in reports as a teen, at the scene.
  • The male juvenile was later released without charge.
Investigation
  • The incident is being fully investigated from Cobh Garda Station.
  • A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
  • Gardaí appealed for witnesses to contact Cobh or Midleton Garda Station.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA video circulating shows a number of people involved in an altercation on West Beach in Cobh. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatGardaí arrested a male juvenile at the scene of reported altercation between a group of persons. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at West Beach, Cobh, County Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at about 5:15pm on Saturday 13 May 2023. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationA file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe incident is being fully investigated from Cobh Garda Station. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe male juvenile was later released without charge. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 16 May2023
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Teen arrested as video shows attack in Cobh

    Gives the garda statement with the incident time (about 5:15pm on Saturday 13 May 2023), the arrest of a male juvenile at the scene, his release without charge, and the file being prepared for the DPP.

    suspect, male