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Case No. 19923Assault · Co. Kilkenny · 1 Sep 2023

Man assaulted at skatepark in Kilkenny City

A man in his thirties was assaulted at the skatepark in the city centre of Kilkenny City at approximately 6pm on 1 September 2023. The kilkennypeople.ie report of 2 September 2023 describes him as non-national without naming a country, and his name is not given. He received a laceration to his neck and is being treated at St Luke's Hospital for a significant injury to his neck. The scene was sealed off and a forensic examination was carried out, and investigations are ongoing with no arrest or charge reported.

  1. Reported2 Sep
  2. Arrested
  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 thirties was assaulted in Kilkenny City.
  • The man received a laceration to his neck.
  • The man is being treated at St Luke's Hospital for a significant injury to his neck.
Other details
The article describes the man as non-national and does not name a country.
Where
The assault took place at the skatepark in the city centre.
When
The assault took place at approximately 6pm on 1 September 2023, the evening before the report was published.
Investigation
  • The scene has been sealed off and a forensic examination has taken place.
  • Investigations are ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact Kilkenny Garda Station on (056) 7775000.
  • No arrest or charge is reported in the articles.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his thirties was violently assaulted in Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe man is being treated at St Luke's Hospital for a significant injury to his neck. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe man received a laceration to his neck. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place at the skatepark in the city centre. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe assault took place at approximately 6pm on the evening before the article was published. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe scene has been sealed off and a forensic examination has taken place. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Kilkenny Garda Station on (056) 7775000. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 2 Sep2023
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    BREAKING: Man violently assaulted in attack in Kilkenny City

    Original report of the assault. It gives the location as the skatepark in the city centre and says the injured man is non-national, without naming a country.

    victim, thirties, male, non-irish (judged from name)