Ireland Man dies after stabbing two relatives in Blanchardstown
Virgil Gherghel, a 47-year-old man, stabbed a female relative and her partner before turning the knife on himself at a house in Ashfield Park, Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin, at around 4pm on Monday 4 October 2021. The two victims, a man and a woman both in their 20s, were taken to Mater Hospital with serious injuries, while Gherghel was pronounced dead at James Connolly Memorial Hospital. A post-mortem examination confirmed the man died from self-inflicted injuries. Gardaí said they are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident and an investigation is under way.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Virgil Gherghel, a 47-year-old man, stabbed a female relative and her partner before turning the knife on himself at a house in Ashfield Park, Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin.
- Where
- The incident occurred at a house in the Ashfield Park estate in the Huntstown area of Blanchardstown, West Dublin.
- When
- The assault occurred at approximately 4:00pm on Monday 4 October 2021.
- Cause
- The incident is believed to have been domestic, and a post-mortem confirmed the man died from self-inflicted injuries.
- Weapon
- A knife was used in the assault.
- Investigation
- Gardaí are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident and an investigation is under way to establish the events leading up to the incident.
- Gardaí appealed for camera footage and witnesses from the Ashfield Park area between 12 noon and 4pm on 4 October 2021.
- Other details
- The family involved were originally from eastern Europe and had moved to the area six to eight weeks before the incident.
- A young child was in the house at the time of the attack but was not injured.
77 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA fatal assault occurred at a house in Ashfield Park, Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whatA male in his 40s was taken to James Connolly Memorial Hospital and pronounced deceased. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was taken to Mater Hospital to be treated for serious injuries. (garda.ie)
- whatA woman in her 20s was taken to Mater Hospital to be treated for serious injuries. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s died following the assault (rte.ie)
- whatTwo other people were seriously injured (rte.ie)
- whatThree people were found with injuries believed to be stab wounds (rte.ie)
- whatThe man was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown and pronounced dead (rte.ie)
- whatA second man and a woman, both in their 20s, were taken to Mater Hospital with serious injuries (rte.ie)
- whatA young child was in the house at the time but was not injured (rte.ie)
- whatThree people were rushed to hospital following the assault. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was taken to James Connolly Memorial Hospital and pronounced deceased. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s and a woman in her 20s were taken to Mater Hospital for serious injuries. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man died following an assault at a house in Blanchardstown, Dublin, on Monday afternoon. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThree people were hospitalised following the incident. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAn argument broke out between a number of people in the house and escalated, spilling out onto the street. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man in his 40s was taken to James Connolly Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe deceased man had suffered stab wounds. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA second man and a woman, both in their 20s, were taken to Mater Hospital to be treated for serious injuries. (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo other people were seriously injured in the assault. (rte.ie)
- whatThree people with serious injuries, believed to be stab wounds, were found at the scene. (rte.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was taken to Connolly Hospital and later pronounced dead. (rte.ie)
- whatA man and a woman in their 20s were taken to Mater Hospital and treated for serious injuries. (rte.ie)
- whatA young child was in the house at the time of the assault but was not injured. (rte.ie)
- whatA neighbour raised the alarm after hearing screams and seeing a woman making stabbing gestures outside the house. (rte.ie)
- whatA Romanian speaker passing by translated that the woman wanted an ambulance. (rte.ie)
- whatThe man in his 40s attacked another man and woman known to him, stabbing both of them. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe suspected knife attacker stabbed himself. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe attacker was given CPR before being rushed by ambulance to James Connolly Memorial Hospital in Blanchardstown but was pronounced dead a short time later. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe two victims, aged in their 20s, were both taken to the Mater Hospital to be treated for serious injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAn Eastern European man stabbed a female relative and her partner before turning the knife on himself (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man was rushed to James Connolly Memorial Hospital and pronounced dead a short time later (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA toddler was in the house at the time of the attack and was uninjured (irishmirror.ie)
- whatVirgil Gherghel, 47, stabbed a female relative and her partner before turning the knife on himself (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe suspect was taken to James Connolly Memorial Hospital and pronounced dead a short time later (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at a house in the Ashfield Park estate in the Huntstown area (rte.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at Ashfield Park in Blanchardstown, West Dublin (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe two seriously injured people are in Mater Hospital (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe two seriously injured victims are in Mater Hospital (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe assault occurred at approximately 4:00pm on Monday 4th October 2021. (garda.ie)
- whenGardaí were called to the scene at around 4pm (rte.ie)
- whenGardaí were alerted to the incident at Ashfield Park at around 4pm on 4 October 2021. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at about 4pm at Ashfield Park. (irishtimes.com)
- whenGardaí were called to the house at around 4pm. (rte.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at a house at around 4pm on Monday in the Ashfield Park area of Blanchardstown in West Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe incident is believed to have been domestic. (rte.ie)
- causeA postmortem confirmed the man died from self-inflicted injuries (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe scene was preserved for a technical examination. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationA post mortem of the deceased was scheduled for the following day. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí were not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident at that time. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for camera footage including dash cam from the Ashfield Park area between 12 noon and 4pm on 4 October 2021. (garda.ie)
- investigationA post-mortem examination will be carried out on the body of the man (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for camera footage from the Ashfield Park area between midday and 4pm (rte.ie)
- investigationA post mortem of the deceased was to take place the following day. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí stated they are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for camera footage from the Ashfield Park area between 12 noon and 4pm on 4 October 2021. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA large garda presence responded including the Armed Support Unit and a Garda helicopter. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA postmortem is due to take place on Tuesday. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident at this time. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí appealed for camera footage from anyone in the area between noon and 4pm on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA post-mortem examination on the 47-year-old man has concluded. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí will not release the post-mortem results for operational reasons. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe scene remained sealed off the day after the incident. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses in the Ashfield Park area between 12pm and 4pm. (rte.ie)
- investigationA probe is under way to establish the events leading up to the incident and what exactly happened. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe scene has been preserved for a technical examination. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe dead man's body will undergo a post mortem examination on Tuesday. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardai appealed for camera footage from the Ashfield Park area between 12 noon and 4pm on Monday 4th October 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe incident was believed to be domestic (rte.ie)
- otherThe family involved were originally from eastern Europe (rte.ie)
- otherThe family had moved to the area in recent times (rte.ie)
- otherThe family involved are believed to be from eastern Europe and had moved to the area in recent times. (rte.ie)
- otherA young baby was in the house at the time of the attack but was not injured. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe relatives had moved into the area around six to eight weeks earlier (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe relatives had moved into the area six to eight weeks before the incident (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 6 Oct2021Gardai fear toddler may have witnessed horror Blanchardstown stabbing
Initial report of the stabbing; suspect died from self-inflicted injuries confirmed by postmortem; a toddler was in the house at the time; Gardaí appealing for witnesses.
suspect, Virgil Gherghel, 47, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Virgil Gherghelvictim, femalevictimvictim - 5 Oct2021Gardai fear toddler may have seen horror stab attack as dead man named locally
Initial report of the stabbing; man named locally as Virgil Gherghel; postmortem confirmed self-inflicted injuries; gardai appealing for witnesses; investigation ongoing.
suspect, Virgil Gherghel, 47, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Virgil Gherghelvictim, femalevictimvictim - 5 Oct2021Man attacked two with knife before stabbing himself during north Dublin horror
Adds that the attack occurred at around 4pm, a young baby was present but uninjured, the attacker was given CPR before being rushed to hospital, the two victims were in their 20s, the post mortem was scheduled for Tuesday, and gardai appealed for camera footage from 12 noon to 4pm.
suspect, 40s, malevictim, 20s, malevictim, 20s, female - 5 Oct2021Investigation continues into Blanchardstown stabbing
Post-mortem examination concluded; Gardaí not releasing results for operational reasons; Gardaí not seeking anyone else; incident believed to be domestic; family believed to be from eastern Europe; a young child was in the house but uninjured; a neighbour raised the alarm after hearing screams and seeing a woman making stabbing gestures; a Romanian speaker translated that she wanted an ambulance; Gardaí appealed for witnesses in Ashfield Park between 12pm and 4pm.
suspect, 47, male, non-irishvictim, 20s, malevictim, 20s, femalevictim - 4 Oct2021Man (40s) dies following assault at house in Dublin’s Blanchardstown area
Confirms the man in his 40s has died from stab wounds; adds that the argument spilled out onto the street, a large garda response including the Armed Support Unit and a helicopter was mounted, the scene was preserved for technical examination, a postmortem is due on Tuesday, and Gardaí are not looking for anyone else at this time.
victim, 40s, malevictim, 20s, malevictim, 20s, female - 4 Oct2021Man dies following horror assault in Blanchardstown
Confirms the death of the man in his 40s; states Gardaí are not looking for anyone else; a post mortem was to take place the following day; appeal for camera footage from 12 noon to 4pm on 4 October 2021.
suspect, 40s, malevictim, 20s, malevictim, 20s, female - 4 Oct2021Man dead, two people hurt in incident at Dublin house
Adds the approximate time of the incident (around 4pm), the presence of a young child in the house who was not injured, that the family were originally from eastern Europe and had moved to the area in recent times, that Gardaí are not looking for anyone else, and an appeal for camera footage from the Ashfield Park area between midday and 4pm.
suspect, 40s, male, non-irishvictim, 20s, male, non-irishvictim, 20s, female, non-irish - 4 Oct2021Fatal Assault, Ashfield Park, Blanchardstown. 4th October, 2021.
Official Garda press release confirming the fatal assault, providing the victims' age ranges and hospitals, noting the scene was preserved for technical examination, a post mortem is scheduled, and Gardaí are not looking for anyone else. Appeals for dashcam and camera footage from the Ashfield Park area between 12 noon and 4pm.
suspect, 40s, malevictim, 20s, malevictim, 20s, female