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Case No. 19718Assault · Co. Donegal · 26 Sep 2023

Man hospitalised after assault in Letterkenny

Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault by a group of males on Port Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, at about 3:10am on Tuesday 26 September 2023. A man was injured and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment, and his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The sources do not name the victim or any suspect, and no arrest or charge has been reported. The latest development is a garda appeal to anyone who witnessed the incident, or who travelled on Port Road in the early hours with dashcam footage, to contact gardaí.

  1. Reported26 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault by a group of males that left a man hospitalised.
  • The injured man was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment.
Where
The incident occurred on Port Road, Letterkenny, County Donegal.
When
The incident occurred at approximately 3:10am on Tuesday 26 September 2023.
Other details
  • The victim is a man, and no name or age has been given in the sources.
  • The alleged attackers are described only as a group of males, and no suspect has been named.
  • The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
  • No arrest or charge has been reported in the sources.
  • The case was first reported by DonegalLive on 26 September 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí appealed to anyone who travelled on Port Road in the early hours with dashcam footage to contact them.
  • Gardaí asked anyone who witnessed the incident to contact Gardaí in Letterkenny on 074-9167100.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating an alleged assault by a group of males. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatA man was injured in the alleged assault and taken to hospital. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred on Port Road, Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at approximately 3:10am on Tuesday. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed to anyone who travelled in the Port Road area in the early hours with dashcam footage to contact them. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone who witnessed the incident to contact Gardaí in Letterkenny on 074-9167100. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Sep2023
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Man hospitalised after late-night Letterkenny assault

    First report of the incident. It gives the location, approximate time, hospital treatment and a garda appeal for dashcam footage and witnesses.

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