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Case No. 4737Fatal assault · Co. Dublin · 22 Oct 2022

Man arrested over fatal assault on Adnan Asic in Dublin 15 released without charge

A man in his 40s arrested over the fatal assault on Adnan Asic, 60, in Dublin 15 on 22 October 2022 has been released without charge. A file will be prepared for the DPP and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested1 Jan
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAdnan Asic, 60, was the victim of a fatal assault. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí arrested a man in connection with the death of Adnan Asic. (garda.ie)
  • whereAdnan Asic died in the Dublin 15 area. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe fatal assault occurred on Saturday, 22 October 2022. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe arrest was made on Tuesday 7 January 2025. (garda.ie)
  • whenAdnan Asic died in the early hours of Saturday 22 October 2022. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the investigation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA murder investigation has been commenced. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing to anyone in the area of Blanchardstown Road North, the Old Navan Road and Blanchardstown Shopping Centre between 12am and 3am on 22 October 2022 to come forward. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking anyone who saw two men together at the junction of Blanchardstown Road North and the Old Navan Road in the early hours of 22 October 2022 to come forward. (garda.ie)
  • investigationRoad users and pedestrians with camera footage, including dash-cam, are asked to make it available to Gardaí. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe arrested man was released without charge. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in north Dublin. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Jan2025
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Update – Arrest: Fatal Assault on Adnan Asic, 60 Years, Dublin 15, Saturday, 22nd October, 2022

    Garda appeal for witnesses and dash-cam or other camera footage for the area between 12am and 3am on 22 October 2022. No existing case matches this incident.

    victim, Adnan Asic, 60Adnan Asicsuspect, 40s, male
  2. 1 Jan2025
    Othergarda.ie, follow-up
    Update (2) – Arrest: Fatal Assault on Adnan Asic, 60 Years, Dublin 15, Saturday, 22nd October, 2022

    Update (2) to a garda.ie arrest release: the man in his 40s arrested in connection with the investigation has been released without charge, a file is to go to the DPP, and investigations continue. No earlier case in the list matches this 2022 incident.

    victim, Adnan Asic, 60Adnan Asicsuspect, 40s, male