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Case No. 17175Assault · Co. Donegal · 19 May 2024

Man assaulted on Letterkenny Main Street

A man was assaulted between 3.10am and 3.15am on 19 May 2024 on Upper Main Street, Letterkenny, Co Donegal. The victim, a man, was chatting with friends when an unknown man ran down the street and approached him, then struck him in the face and knocked him to the ground. Gardaí launched an investigation, and DonegalLive first reported the case on 21 May 2024. The latest development is a Garda appeal for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact gardaí in Letterkenny, and no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported21 May
  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 assaulted in the early hours of Sunday morning on Main Street, Letterkenny, Co Donegal.
  • The victim was standing and chatting with friends when an unknown man ran down the street and approached him.
  • The victim received a blow to the face and was knocked to the ground.
Where
The incident occurred on Upper Main Street, Letterkenny.
When
The incident occurred between 3.10am and 3.15am on 19 May 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí launched an investigation into the incident.
  • Gardaí appealed to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them in Letterkenny.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
Other details
  • The suspect is described only as an unknown man and has not been named.
  • DonegalLive first reported the incident on 21 May 2024.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was assaulted in the early hours of Sunday morning on Main Street, Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe victim received a blow to the face and was knocked to the ground. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred on Upper Main Street, Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred between 3.10am and 3.15am on 19 May. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have launched an investigation into the incident. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them in Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 May2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Gardai probe assault on Letterkenny Main Street

    First report of the incident. Gives the location, time window, a description of the assault, and a garda appeal for witnesses. No suspect is named.

    victim, malesuspect, male