Ireland Man (79) injured in aggravated burglary in Athlone
In the early hours of Saturday 2 September 2023, a man in his late 70s (one report says 79) was allegedly assaulted during an aggravated burglary at his home in Athlone, Co. Westmeath, where a sum of cash, reported as about €200, was allegedly taken. Two people, reportedly a man and a woman, are sought, according to a Garda source and press reports. He was treated at Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore for non-life-threatening injuries and later discharged. Gardaí issued a witness and dash-cam appeal on 4 September 2023, and as of the latest report on 5 September 2023, no arrests or charges had been reported.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí are investigating an aggravated burglary at a home in Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
- A man in his late 70s, described as 79 in one report, was allegedly assaulted by a number of individuals during the burglary.
- Press reports say the man was punched or hit several times during the attack.
- A sum of cash was taken; the Irish Times and Irish Mirror report about €200, while the Garda statement gives no amount.
- When
- The burglary took place in the early hours of Saturday 2 September 2023.
- Where
- The incident happened at a house in Athlone, Co. Westmeath, described by one report as just outside the town.
- Other details
- The man was taken to Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore for non-life-threatening injuries and has since been discharged.
- The suspects are described only as two people, believed to be a man and a woman, according to one Garda source and press reports, which are unconfirmed.
- Investigation
- Gardaí carried out a technical examination of the scene, and investigations are ongoing.
- On 4 September 2023 Gardaí appealed for witnesses and for dash-cam or video footage from the N55 Ballykeeran/Glasson Road area of Athlone between 1am and 5am on 2 September.
- Charges
- No arrests or charges have been reported in the sources, and the Garda witness appeal states no arrests had been made.
- In court
- No court proceedings have been reported.
39 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí are investigating an aggravated burglary. (garda.ie)
- whatA male in his late 70s was assaulted by a number of individuals at a domestic residence. (garda.ie)
- whatA sum of cash was taken during the incident. (garda.ie)
- whatAn elderly man was allegedly assaulted during an aggravated burglary. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA sum of cash was stolen during the burglary. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was assaulted by a number of individuals. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí are investigating an aggravated burglary near Athlone where a 79-year-old man was hospitalised after being assaulted during the attack. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAround €200 in cash is suspected to have been taken from the home. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe elderly man was brought to Midlands Regional Hospital for treatment for his injuries. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí believe the man was hit a number of times during the burglary. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí are hunting two people who assaulted a pensioner in his own home. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim, in his late 70s, was attacked during a burglary of his home. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his late 70s was assaulted by a number of individuals at a domestic residence. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe suspects are understood to have punched the victim several times. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe suspects are understood to have fled with €200. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCash was taken during the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe burglary took place at a property in Athlone, Co. Westmeath. (garda.ie)
- whereThe burglary happened at a house just outside Athlone. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in a home in Athlone, Co Westmeath. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident happened at a property in Athlone, Co Westmeath. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe burglary occurred in the early hours of Saturday 2 September 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe burglary happened in the early hours of Saturday 2 September 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe assault and burglary took place in the early hours of Saturday morning. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident happened in the early hours of Saturday 2 September 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí carried out a technical examination of the scene and investigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing to people who were travelling in the Ballykeeran/Glasson Road (N55) area of Athlone between 1am and 5am on 2 September 2023. (garda.ie)
- investigationRoad users with video or dash-cam footage from that area and time are asked to give it to Gardaí. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí have conducted a technical examination of the scene and investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking anyone travelling on the N55 between Ballykeeran and Glasson with dash-cam footage to contact them. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationTwo people, a man and a woman, may have been involved in the burglary, according to one Garda source. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí have conducted a technical examination of the scene and appealed for witnesses. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationAnyone who was travelling along the N55 near Ballykeeran or Glasson Road between 1am and 5am on Saturday has been asked to contact gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí have appealed for witnesses to come forward. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí asked road users with video or dash-cam footage from the area to come forward. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore with non-life-threatening injuries. (garda.ie)
- otherThe victim was treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man has since been discharged from hospital. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim was taken to Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore for non-life-threatening injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Sep2023Gardai hunt for pair who beat elderly man in his home for just €200
Gives the incident date as Saturday 2 September 2023, the victim's age as late 70s, the Garda statement describing the assault and cash theft, the hospital treatment, and the appeals for witnesses and dash-cam footage. The suspects are described only as a man and a woman, believed to be.
victim, late 70s, malesuspectsuspect - 4 Sep2023Man (79) injured in aggravated burglary in Athlone
First report of the incident. Adds the victim's age, hospital treatment and discharge, the suspected cash loss, and a suspected two-person involvement (a man and a woman) from a Garda source. Police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage along the N55.
victim, 79, malesuspect, malesuspect, female - 4 Sep2023Gardai appeal for witnesses after elderly man assaulted in Westmeath burglary
Garda appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the N55 between Ballykeeran and Glasson. Adds the appeal, the scene examination and the injuries. Does not match the existing Athlone burglary cases, which have different dates and victims.
victim, late 70s, male - 2 Sep2023Witness Appeal - Aggravated Burglary, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, 2nd September 2023
Garda witness appeal issued 4 September 2023. It confirms the assault and cash theft, gives the victim's age as late 70s and the hospital treatment, and adds a technical scene examination and a road-area appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage between 1am and 5am on the N55 Ballykeeran/Glasson Road area. It states no arrests.
victim, late 70s, malesuspect