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Case No. 18716Assault · Co. Longford · 7 Aug 2023

Man charged over violent assault on woman in Longford town

A man in his 30s was arrested and charged over an alleged violent assault on a woman in her 50s in Longford town on 7 August 2023. Gardaí believe the woman was punched in the face numerous times, and she sustained serious facial injuries. Gardaí appealed for witnesses and, in September 2023, released an Evofit of the suspect and appealed for dash cam footage. The suspect appeared before Athlone District Court on 3 January 2024, and reports of his arrest and charge were published on 5 January 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged5 Jan
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A man in his 30s was arrested and charged over an alleged violent assault on a woman in her 50s in County Longford.
  • The woman sustained serious facial injuries.
Cause
Gardaí believe the woman was punched in the face numerous times.
Where
  • The woman was confronted on a walkway in the Albert Reynolds Peace Park.
  • The attack took place at The Mall in Longford town.
When
The attack happened at around 2:30am on 7 August 2023.
Other details
  • The woman ran to the main gate of The Mall and raised the alarm.
  • Reports of the arrest and charge were published on 5 January 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí made public appeals for witnesses after the attack.
  • In September 2023, gardaí released an Evofit of the suspect and appealed for dash cam footage.
Charges
Gardaí arrested a male in his 30s as part of the investigation, and he was charged.
In court
The suspect appeared before Athlone District Court on 3 January 2024.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 30s has been arrested and charged over an alleged violent assault on a woman in County Longford. (gript.ie)
  • whatThe woman, who is in her 50s, sustained serious facial injuries. (gript.ie)
  • whatGardaí believe the woman was punched in the face numerous times. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe attack took place at The Mall in Longford town. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe woman was confronted on a walkway in the Albert Reynolds Peace Park. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe attack happened at around 2:30am on 7 August. (gript.ie)
  • investigationGardaí made public appeals for witnesses after the attack. (gript.ie)
  • investigationGardaí released an Evofit of the suspect the previous September and appealed for dash cam footage. (gript.ie)
  • chargeGardaí arrested a male in his 30s as part of the investigation. (gript.ie)
  • courtThe suspect appeared before Athlone District Court on 3 January 2024. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe woman ran to the main gate of The Mall and raised the alarm. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Jan2024
    Chargedgript.ie, first report
    Man arrested and charged with violent assault on woman in Longford last year - Gript

    First report of the arrest and charge, and of the 3 January 2024 court appearance. Also notes that gardaí had made appeals for witnesses and released an Evofit of the suspect the previous September.

    accused, 30s, malevictim, 50s, female