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Case No. 20484Fatal assault · Co. Kerry · 5 Oct 2022

Man in his 20s charged over fatal Rathass Cemetery assault, Tralee

A fatal assault took place in Rathass Cemetery, Tralee, County Kerry, on Wednesday 5 October 2022; the victim's identity is not given. On Wednesday 26 July 2023, Gardaí arrested a man in his 20s, whose name and nationality are not given, and he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in Kerry, as reported in Garda Update 12 issued 27 July 2023. Garda Update 13, issued 28 July 2023, states that the man has been charged and is expected to appear before Dingle District Court at 10:30am on Friday 28 July 2023. The investigation remains ongoing, and the latest development is the charge.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested1 Jul
  3. Charged1 Jul
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A fatal assault took place in Rathass Cemetery, Tralee, County Kerry.
Where
The assault took place in Rathass Cemetery, Tralee, County Kerry.
When
The fatal assault took place on Wednesday 5 October 2022.
Other details
  • The suspect is a man in his 20s; his name and nationality are not given.
  • The arrested man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in Kerry.
  • Garda Update 12 was issued on 27 July 2023 and Garda Update 13 on 28 July 2023.
Investigation
  • The investigation into the fatal assault is ongoing.
  • Gardaí arrested a man in his 20s on Wednesday 26 July 2023 as part of the investigation.
Charges
The man arrested in the investigation has been charged.
In court
He is expected to appear before Dingle District Court at 10:30am on Friday 28 July 2023.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA fatal assault took place in Rathass Cemetery, Tralee, County Kerry. (garda.ie)
  • whatA fatal assault took place in Rathass Cemetery, Tralee, Co Kerry. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place in Rathass Cemetery, Tralee, County Kerry. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe fatal assault took place on Wednesday 5 October 2022. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe assault took place on Wednesday 5 October 2022. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe fatal assault is the subject of an ongoing investigation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 20s was arrested on Wednesday 26 July 2023. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation into the fatal assault is ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested a man in his 20s on Wednesday 26 July 2023. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe man arrested in the investigation has been charged. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man is expected to appear before Dingle District Court at 10:30am on Friday 28 July 2023. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in Kerry. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Jul2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Update 12 - Fatal Assault at Rathass Cemetery Tralee, Co.Kerry - 5th October 2022

    Garda update no. 12 in the ongoing investigation, issued 27 July 2023. It reports an arrest on 26 July 2023 and the arrested man's detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. It names no one.

    suspect, 20s, male
  2. 1 Jul2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Update 13 - Fatal Assault at Rathass Cemetery, Tralee, County Kerry, 5th October 2022

    Update 13 in the ongoing investigation. Adds that the man was arrested on 26 July 2023 and charged, and gives the Dingle District Court date.

    accused, 20s, male