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Case No. 6997Fatal assault · Co. Kerry · 5 Oct 2022

Man in his 60s arrested over fatal assault at Rathass Cemetery, Tralee

A fatal assault took place at Rathass Cemetery in Tralee, Co. Kerry, on Wednesday 5 October 2022. Gardaí arrested a man in his 60s on 6 December 2023, and he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Kerry. The arrest is an allegation, and the Garda investigation is ongoing with no charge or court outcome reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested1 Dec
  3. Charged
  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 at Rathass Cemetery, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
Where
The fatal assault took place at Rathass Cemetery in Tralee, Co. Kerry.
When
The fatal assault took place on Wednesday 5 October 2022.
Investigation
  • The fatal assault is the subject of an ongoing Garda investigation.
  • Gardaí arrested a man in his 60s on 6 December 2023 in connection with the investigation.
  • The arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Kerry.
Other details
  • The suspect is a man in his 60s; no name or nationality is given in the sources.
  • The garda.ie update is listed under 1 December 2023, but its stated issue date is 6 December 2023.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe fatal assault took place in Rathass Cemetery, Tralee, Co. Kerry. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe fatal assault took place on Wednesday 5 October 2022. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe fatal assault is the subject of an ongoing Garda investigation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested a man in his 60s on 6 December 2023. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Kerry. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Dec2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Update 14 - Fatal Assault at Rathass Cemetery, Tralee, County Kerry. 5th October 2022.

    Update 14 in the garda.ie investigation series. It reports that a man in his 60s was arrested on 6 December 2023 and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Kerry.

    suspect, 60s, male