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Case No. 6832Assault · Co. Westmeath · 7 Jan 2024

Man in his 50s released without charge over serious assault in Mullingar, Co Westmeath

In the early hours of Sunday 7 January 2024, a serious assault occurred on Patrick Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, after gardaí were alerted at about 1.40am to a disturbance outside a premises involving two men. A man in his mid-50s was taken from the scene to Regional Hospital Mullingar and later transferred to Beaumont Hospital, where his condition is understood to be critical. On 8 January 2024 a man in his 50s was arrested in connection with the assault and detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the midlands. On 9 January 2024 gardaí said he had been released without charge, a file would be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, and investigations were ongoing.

  1. Reported7 Jan
  2. Arrested7 Jan
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A serious assault occurred on Patrick Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, involving two men outside a premises.
  • The victim is a man in his mid-50s, who was removed from the scene to Regional Hospital Mullingar.
Where
The assault took place on Patrick Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.
When
  • The assault happened in the early hours of Sunday 7 January 2024, with gardaí alerted at about 1.40am.
  • On 8 January 2024 a man in his 50s was arrested in connection with the assault.
Other details
  • The victim was later transferred to Beaumont Hospital, where his condition is understood to be critical.
  • The arrested man was detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the midlands.
Investigation
  • The scene was preserved for forensic examination, and gardaí are appealing for witnesses and video footage from between 1am and 2am.
  • A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, and investigations are ongoing.
Charges
The arrested man was released without charge, as stated in the garda.ie update issued on 9 January 2024.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA serious assault occurred on Patrick Street, Mullingar. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí were alerted to a disturbance outside a premises involving two men. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his mid-50s was removed from the scene to Regional Hospital Mullingar. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place in Patrick Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened on Patrick Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe assault took place on 7 January 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened in the early hours of Sunday 7 January 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe arrest took place on 8 January 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenGardaí were alerted at about 1.40am. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 50s was arrested in relation to the assault. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe scene was preserved for forensic examination. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí ask anyone in the vicinity between 1am and 2am with video footage to contact them. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe arrested man was released without charge. (garda.ie)
  • otherA man in his 50s has been arrested in connection with the assault. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe arrested man is detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the midlands. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe victim is in Beaumont Hospital in a critical condition. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Jan2024
    Reportedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Witness Appeal - Serious Assault on Patrick Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. 7th January, 2024.

    Garda appeal for witnesses and video footage. Gives the time gardaí were alerted (about 1.40am), the victim's hospital transfer and his critical condition in Beaumont Hospital, and a 1am to 2am window for footage.

    victim, mid 50s, male
  2. 7 Jan2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Update - Serious Assault Mullingar Co. Westmeath - 7th January, 2024

    Garda.ie update issued 8 January 2024 announcing the arrest of a man in his 50s over the Patrick Street assault; no existing case matched.

    suspect, 50s, male
  3. 7 Jan2024
    Othergarda.ie, follow-up
    Update 2 - Serious Assault, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. 7th January, 2024.

    Garda update (Update 2) stating the man arrested over the assault was released without charge and a file will go to the DPP.

    suspect, 50s, male