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Case No. 18746Assault · Co. Donegal · 23 Dec 2023

Man hospitalised after assault on Main Street, Killybegs

A man was hospitalised after an assault on Main Street, Killybegs, County Donegal, believed to have happened between 3.15am and 3.40am on Saturday 23 December 2023. It is understood that a man was assaulted by another man, and the injured man was taken to hospital for treatment. No arrest or charge is reported. As of 2 January 2024, when DonegalLive first reported the incident, Gardaí were appealing for witnesses and for anyone with information, including dash cam footage, to contact Gardaí in Ballyshannon.

  1. Reported2 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man was hospitalised following an assault in Killybegs, County Donegal.
  • It is understood that the injured man was assaulted by another man.
Where
The assault is believed to have occurred on Main Street, Killybegs.
When
The assault is believed to have occurred between 3.15am and 3.40am on Saturday 23 December 2023.
Other details
  • The injured man was taken to hospital to receive medical treatment.
  • DonegalLive first reported the incident on 2 January 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident.
  • Anyone with information, including dash cam footage, is asked to contact Gardaí in Ballyshannon on 071-9858530 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666111.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was hospitalised following an assault in Killybegs. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatA man was assaulted by another man. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe assault is believed to have occurred on Main Street, Killybegs. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe assault is believed to have occurred between 3.15am and 3.40am on Saturday 23 December. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information, including dash cam footage, is asked to contact Gardaí in Ballyshannon. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe injured man was taken to hospital to receive medical treatment. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Jan2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Man hospitalised following assault in Killybegs

    First report of the incident. Gives the location, time window and garda appeal for witnesses, and says the injured man was taken to hospital.

    victim, malesuspect, male