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Case No. 14249Assault · Co. Longford · 25 Feb 2025

Man in his 30s arrested over alleged serious assault of elderly woman in Edgeworthstown

Gardaí are investigating an alleged serious assault on an elderly woman in her home in Edgeworthstown, Co Longford, reported to have occurred on Tuesday 25 February 2025 and reported to gardaí that day. On the morning of Wednesday 12 March 2025, gardaí arrested a man in his 30s, whose name and nationality have not been released. He was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Division, where gardaí can question and detain him for up to 24 hours. The latest coverage, dated 13 March 2025, reports the arrest and detention, and no charge or court appearance has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested12 Mar
    3 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
An elderly woman was allegedly seriously assaulted in her home in Edgeworthstown, Co Longford.
Where
The alleged assault is reported to have taken place at the woman's home in Edgeworthstown, Co Longford.
When
The alleged assault is reported to have occurred on Tuesday 25 February 2025 and was reported to gardaí on 25 February.
Other details
  • The victim is an elderly woman; her name and exact age are not given in the sources.
  • The suspect is a man in his 30s; his name and nationality are not given in the sources.
  • Gardaí can question and detain the man for up to 24 hours under this section.
Investigation
  • Gardaí investigating the alleged assault arrested a man in his 30s on the morning of Wednesday 12 March 2025, as stated in a Garda statement.
  • The man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Division.
Charges
No charge against the man has been reported in the sources.
In court
No court appearance or sentence has been reported in the sources.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí arrested a man following the alleged serious assault of an elderly woman in her home in Co Longford. (rte.ie)
  • whatGardaí are investigating an alleged serious assault on an elderly woman in her home in Edgeworthstown. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatAn elderly woman was allegedly seriously assaulted in her home. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe alleged incident happened in Edgeworthstown. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assault took place in Edgeworthstown, County Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assault took place in Edgeworthstown, Co Longford. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident was reported to gardaí on 25 February. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault is reported to have occurred on Tuesday 25 February 2025. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault was reported to have occurred on Tuesday 25 February 2025. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested a man in his 30s on the morning of the report. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe man is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda Station in the Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Division. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested a man on the morning of Wednesday 12 March 2025. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí investigating the assault arrested a man on Wednesday 12 March 2025. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Division. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherGardaí can question and detain the man for up to 24 hours. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe man, aged in his 30s, is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Division. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 13 Mar2025
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man in his 30s arrested following alleged serious assault of elderly woman in the Midlands

    First report of this incident. It gives the arrest on 12 March 2025 and the detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Division.

    suspect, 30s, male
  2. 12 Mar2025
    Arrestedlongfordleader.ie, follow-up
    Longford Gardaí arrest man (30s) following alleged serious assault of elderly woman

    Reports the arrest on 12 March 2025 of a man in his 30s over the alleged serious assault of an elderly woman in her home in Edgeworthstown. No name, age or charge is given beyond the man being in his 30s.

    victim, femalesuspect, 30s, male
  3. 12 Mar2025
    Arrestedrte.ie, follow-up
    Man arrested following alleged assault of elderly woman

    Reports the arrest of a man in his 30s, who is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda Station in the Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Division.

    suspect, 30s, malevictim, female