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Case No. 5628Assault · Co. Dublin · 16 Jun 2024

Man assaulted by group on O'Connell Street, Dublin, after child abduction allegation

On Sunday 16 June 2024, a man was physically assaulted by a group of men and women on O'Connell Street in Dublin, after an allegation that he had tried to abduct a child. The group kicked and punched him while he was on the ground, and one person hit him on the head with a slider before he ran away. Gardaí say no attempted child abduction has been reported to them, and no arrests or charges are reported in the sources. As of 20 June 2024, Gardaí had appealed for witnesses and were trying to identify the man in the video and those who attacked him.

  1. Reported20 Jun
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man was physically assaulted by a group of men and women.
  • The group kicked and punched the man repeatedly while he was on the ground.
  • The man eventually ran away.
Weapon
One person hit the man on the head with a slider.
Where
  • The assault took place on O'Connell Street in Dublin.
  • A second video shows the man being attacked beside a bus.
When
The incident occurred on Sunday 16 June 2024.
Cause
The attack followed an allegation that the man had attempted to abduct a child.
Other details
Gardaí say no attempted child abduction has been reported to them.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are trying to identify the man in the video and those who attacked him.
  • Gardaí issued an appeal for witnesses, reported on 20 June 2024.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man was physically assaulted by a group of men and women. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe group kicked and punched the man repeatedly on the ground. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatOne person hit the man on the head with a slider. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man eventually ran away. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe man was attacked on O'Connell Street in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereA second video shows the man being attacked beside a bus. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Sunday 16 June 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe attack followed an allegation that the man had attempted to abduct a child. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are trying to identify the man in the video and those who attacked him. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGardaí say no attempted child abduction has been reported to them. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Jun2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man savagely beaten in broad daylight following child abduction allegation

    Adds video footage of the assault, the alleged reason for the attack, and Garda statements that no attempted child abduction has been reported to them, with appeals for witnesses and video.

    victim, malesuspect