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Case No. 18523Aggravated burglary · Co. Westmeath · 23 Jan 2024

Man in his 80s assaulted in aggravated burglary in Kilbeggan

In the early hours of Tuesday 23 January 2024, a man in his 80s was assaulted and a sum of cash was taken during an aggravated burglary at a domestic residence on Main Street, Kilbeggan, County Westmeath, believed to have occurred shortly after 1am. The victim, whose name and nationality are not given, received treatment at Tullamore hospital and has since been discharged. Gardaí carried out a technical examination of the scene, and no suspect has been named, described, arrested or charged. The latest development is that investigations are ongoing and gardaí are appealing for information from anyone in the Main Street area between midnight and 3am, and for road users with video or dash-cam footage.

  1. Reported23 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 in his 80s was assaulted during an aggravated burglary.
  • The victim received medical treatment at Tullamore hospital and has since been discharged.
Cause
A sum of cash was taken during the incident.
Where
  • The aggravated burglary took place at a domestic residence on Main Street, Kilbeggan.
  • Kilbeggan is in County Westmeath, but the report was published on the Offaly Express site and mentions Tullamore hospital.
When
  • The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday, 23 January 2024.
  • The incident is believed to have occurred shortly after 1am.
Weapon
No weapon is reported in the facts or articles.
Investigation
  • Gardaí carried out a technical examination of the scene and investigations are ongoing.
  • Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
  • Gardaí are asking people who were in the Main Street area of Kilbeggan between midnight and 3am on Tuesday morning to come forward, and road users with video or dash-cam footage from that time to make it available.
Charges
No suspect has been named, described, arrested or charged.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 80s was assaulted during an aggravated burglary. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe victim received medical treatment at Tullamore hospital and has since been discharged. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatA sum of cash was taken during the incident. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe aggravated burglary took place at a domestic residence on Main Street, Kilbeggan. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday, 23 January 2024. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident is believed to have occurred shortly after 1am. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí carried out a technical examination of the scene and investigations are ongoing. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking people who were in the Main Street area of Kilbeggan between midnight and 3am on Tuesday morning to come forward with information. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking road users with video or dash-cam footage from the area at that time to make it available. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 23 Jan2024
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man in his 80s hospitalised in Tullamore after aggravated burglary

    First report of the incident. Kilbeggan is in County Westmeath, although the article appears on the Offaly Express site and mentions Tullamore hospital. No suspect is named or described and no arrest is reported.

    victim, 80s, male