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Case No. 15644Fatal assault · Co. Dublin · 28 Oct 2024

Man (20s) arrested over fatal assault in Lucan

A man in his 40s was found inside a property at Old Bridge Park in Lucan, Co Dublin, after gardaí were alerted to an incident on or around 28 October 2024, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The death is being treated as a fatal assault. A man in his 20s, whose name and nationality are not given, was arrested in connection with the death and is held at a garda station in west Dublin. A post-mortem has been arranged, a Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed, and investigations are ongoing according to gardaí, with no charge or court appearance reported.

  1. Reported28 Oct
  2. Arrested28 Oct
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man in his 40s (reports differ: late 40s) was found inside a property and pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The death is being treated as a fatal assault.
Where
The incident was at a property at Old Bridge Park in Lucan, Co Dublin.
When
Gardaí were alerted at around 8am; one report says this was the morning before the report, another says the day of the report.
Investigation
  • A man in his 20s has been arrested in connection with the fatal assault.
  • The arrested man is held at a garda station in west Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
  • The body has been removed, and the scene has been preserved for forensic and technical examination.
  • A post-mortem has been arranged, the coroner has been notified, and the Garda Technical Bureau and state pathologist have been requested.
  • A Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed and an incident room set up at Lucan Garda Station.
  • Investigations are ongoing, according to gardaí.
Charges
No charge or court appearance is reported in the sources.
Other details
A family liaison officer will be appointed to support the deceased's family.
22 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 40s was found inside the property and was pronounced dead at the scene. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe death is being treated as a fatal assault. (rte.ie)
  • whatA man was found dead following a fatal assault. (extra.ie)
  • whatA man in his 20s has been arrested following the fatal assault of a man in Lucan. (gript.ie)
  • whatA man in his late 40s was found inside the property and pronounced dead at the scene. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe incident was at a property at Old Bridge Park in Lucan, Co Dublin. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe fatal assault took place in a home in Dublin. (extra.ie)
  • whereGardaí were alerted to an incident at a property at Old Bridge Park, Lucan. (gript.ie)
  • whenGardaí were alerted to the incident at around 8am on the morning before the report. (rte.ie)
  • whenGardaí were alerted shortly after 8am on the day of the report. (gript.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 20s has been arrested in connection with the death. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe arrested man is being held at a garda station in west Dublin. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe body has been removed from the scene. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe scene has been preserved for forensic and technical examination. (rte.ie)
  • investigationA post-mortem examination has been arranged. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe coroner has been notified and the Garda Technical Bureau and state pathologist have been requested. (rte.ie, gript.ie)
  • investigationA Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed and an incident room set up at Lucan Garda Station. (rte.ie, gript.ie)
  • investigationThe arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in West Dublin. (gript.ie)
  • investigationThe scene has been preserved for examination and a post-mortem has been arranged. (gript.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing, according to gardaí. (gript.ie)
  • otherA family liaison officer will be appointed to support the deceased's family. (rte.ie)
  • otherA Family Liaison Officer is to be appointed to support the deceased's family. (gript.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 28 Oct2024
    Arrestedgript.ie, first report
    Man (20s) arrested in connection with fatal assault in Lucan, Co. Dublin - Gript

    First report of the arrest and the fatal assault in Lucan; no existing case in the list covers this incident.

    victim, late 40s, malesuspect, 20s, male
  2. 28 Oct2024
    Reportedextra.ie, follow-up
    Man found dead following fatal assault in Dublin home

    Only the headline gives any detail. The body is page template code with no article text, so the victim, cause, date and any suspect are not stated.

    victim, male
  3. 28 Oct2024
    Arrestedrte.ie, follow-up
    Arrest following fatal assault of man in Lucan, Co Dublin

    Reports the arrest of a man in his 20s, the discovery of a man in his 40s who was pronounced dead at the scene, and the start of the investigation, including a Senior Investigating Officer and an incident room at Lucan Garda Station.

    victim, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, male