Man released without charge after woman dies in Belmayne serious assault
A woman in her 30s was found on the ground outside apartments on Main Street, Belmayne, Dublin 13, on Monday 28 September 2026 after an alleged row in a first-floor apartment, and was taken to Beaumont Hospital with serious injuries. Gardaí are investigating whether she was thrown or pushed off a balcony by a man known to her, or whether she fell. A man in his 20s was arrested on 29 September and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. The woman died in hospital, and the man was released without charge pending a file to the DPP, with a post-mortem examination in progress.
- Reported29 Sep
8 reports - Arrested29 Sep
5 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman in her 30s was found on the ground outside apartments on Main Street, Belmayne, Dublin 13, after an alleged row in a first-floor apartment, and was taken to Beaumont Hospital with serious injuries.
- Gardaí are investigating whether the woman was thrown or pushed off a balcony by a man known to her, or whether she fell, possibly while attempting to escape.
- The woman died in hospital; the key facts record the date as 1 October 2026 while the Garda statement records it as 30 October 2026.
- Where
- The incident occurred near Main Street, Belmayne, Dublin 13, and the woman was treated at Beaumont Hospital.
- When
- The incident occurred on Monday 28 September 2026, with Gardaí and emergency services responding shortly after 3:40pm.
- Investigation
- A man in his 20s was arrested on 29 September 2026 and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Dublin area.
- The man was released without charge pending a file to the DPP.
- A post-mortem examination is in progress and its results will determine the course of the investigation.
- A Family Liaison Officer was appointed to support the family, and a technical examination of the scene was conducted.
- Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and video or dash-cam footage from the vicinity of Main Street, Belmayne, between 3:00pm and 3:45pm on 28 September 2026.
85 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA woman in her 30s was seriously injured in an assault in Dublin. (extra.ie)
- whatGardaí are investigating an alleged incident of serious assault. (gript.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatA woman in her 30s was taken to Beaumont Hospital with serious injuries. (gript.ie, rte.ie)
- whatThe woman is in her 30s (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA row occurred in the apartment (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe woman may have been thrown or pushed off the balcony by a man known to her (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí have not ruled out that the woman fell off the balcony (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe woman is in extremely serious condition in hospital (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man has been arrested following an alleged serious assault in Dublin. (rte.ie)
- whatA female in her 30s was taken to Beaumont Hospital for treatment of serious injuries (garda.ie)
- whatA woman in her 30s was seriously injured in a fall from a balcony (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe woman was among a number of people in a first floor apartment when an alleged row occurred (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA woman in her 30s was found on the ground outside apartments on Main Street, Belmayne, on Monday afternoon. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe injured woman is in an extremely serious condition in hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe woman was conveyed to Beaumont Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí are probing whether the woman was thrown or pushed off a balcony. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe woman remains in a serious condition in hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA woman fell from a balcony. (extra.ie)
- whatThe female victim was in her 30s and was conveyed to Beaumont Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. (garda.ie)
- whatThe female victim has since passed away. (garda.ie)
- whatA woman in her 30s died (extra.ie)
- whatA woman in her 30s was seriously injured in an alleged assault in Belmayne, Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe woman was taken to Beaumont Hospital with serious injuries. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe woman died in hospital on 1 October 2026. (thejournal.ie)
- whatInvestigators are examining whether she fell while attempting to escape or was knocked from a balcony. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe woman was found on the ground outside the property when gardaí arrived shortly after 3.40pm on Monday. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred near Main Street, Belmayne, Dublin 13. (gript.ie)
- whereThe incident was beside a residential property on Main Street. (gript.ie)
- whereThe woman was in a first-floor apartment in Belmayne (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe woman was found on the ground outside apartments on Main Street, Belmayne (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe woman was taken to Beaumont Hospital for treatment of serious injuries (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe incident took place near Main Street in Belmayne, Dublin 13. (rte.ie)
- whereThe assault occurred near Main Street, Belmayne, Dublin 13 (garda.ie)
- whereThe suspect is detained at a Garda station in the Dublin area (garda.ie)
- whereShe was found on the ground outside apartments on Main Street, Belmayne (dublinlive.ie)
- whereShe was taken to Beaumont Hospital for treatment (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe woman was in a first-floor apartment when the incident occurred. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe woman fell onto a busy street. (extra.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred near Main Street, Belmayne. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on Monday 28 September 2026. (gript.ie)
- whenGardaí and emergency services responded shortly after 3:40 pm. (gript.ie, garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on Monday 28 September 2026 (dublinlive.ie, garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at around 3:40pm (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenGardaí and emergency services attended the scene shortly after 3.40pm. (rte.ie)
- whenThe assault occurred on Monday 28 September 2026 (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred shortly after 3:40pm on Monday 28 September 2026 (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on Monday 28 September 2026 between 3:00pm and 3:45pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on Monday afternoon, 29 September 2026. (thejournal.ie)
- causeThe death followed a serious assault (extra.ie)
- causeGardaí believe the woman was assaulted inside an apartment before falling from a height. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses. (extra.ie)
- investigationA Family Liaison Officer has been appointed. (gript.ie)
- investigationA technical examination of the scene has been conducted. (gript.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. (gript.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking anyone in the area between 3:00 pm and 3:45 pm who has video or dash-cam footage to make it available. (gript.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (gript.ie, garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Coolock are treating the incident as suspicious (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe incident is being investigated as a serious assault (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationPeople who were in the apartment are set to be questioned (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí appointed a Family Liaison Officer to the woman's family (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA technical examination of the scene was conducted (dublinlive.ie, garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and video footage from the area (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA technical examination of the scene has been carried out and a Family Liaison Officer has been appointed. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has video footage to come forward. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí say investigations are ongoing. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe suspect is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for video footage including dash-cam from 3:00pm to 3:45pm (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Dublin area (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA Family Liaison Officer was appointed to the woman's family (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and video footage from the vicinity between 3:00pm and 3:45pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man is being quizzed under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained at a Garda station in the Dublin area. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating an alleged incident of serious assault near Main Street, Belmayne, Dublin 13, on 28 September 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested a man in his 20s. (extra.ie)
- investigationA post-mortem examination is in progress and its results will determine the course of the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe arrested male was released without charge pending a file to the DPP. (garda.ie)
- investigationA Family Liaison Officer continues to provide support to the family of the deceased. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and video footage including dash-cam from the area. (garda.ie)
- investigationA post-mortem examination is taking place and its results will determine the course of the investigation. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationA man in his 20s was arrested on Tuesday and released without charge. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses who were in the vicinity of Main Street, Belmayne between 3pm and 3.45pm on Monday. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe man, in his 20s, was arrested in connection with the investigation. (rte.ie)
- otherThe man is being held in a garda station in the Dublin area. (rte.ie)
- otherA Family Liaison Officer was appointed (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Oct2026Woman dies in hospital after serious assault in Belmayne in north Dublin on Monday
Initial report of the fatal assault; post-mortem examination pending; man in his 20s arrested and released without charge; gardaí appealing for witnesses.
victim, 30s, femalesuspect, 20s, male - 1 Oct2026Woman in her 30s dies after 'serious assault' in Dublin
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victim, 30s, female - 1 Oct202601/10/2026 Update (2): Witness Appeal – Serious Assault, Belmayne, Dublin 13- 28th September 2026
The victim has died, a post-mortem examination is in progress, and the arrested male has been released without charge pending a file to the DPP. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and video footage from the area between 3:00pm and 3:45pm on 28 September 2026.
victim, 30s, femalesuspect, 20s, male - 30 Sep2026Gardaí arrest man, 20s, after woman falls from balcony onto busy street
The article body is an unrendered search template with no story text. The only substantive content is the headline, which reports a man in his 20s arrested after a woman fell from a balcony onto a busy street.
victim, femalesuspect, 20s, male - 29 Sep2026Major update on probe into whether woman was thrown or pushed off a balcony
Adds detail that Gardaí are probing whether the woman was thrown or pushed off a balcony, that she was among a number of people in a first-floor apartment when an alleged row occurred, and confirms the man in his 20s is being quizzed under Section 4 at a Garda station in the Dublin area.
victim, 30s, femalesuspect, 20s, male - 29 Sep2026Gardai investigate whether woman deliberately pushed off balcony
Adds that the woman was in a first-floor apartment when a row occurred, that she may have been thrown or pushed off the balcony by a man known to her or may have fallen, that she was conveyed to Beaumont Hospital, that a technical examination of the scene was conducted, and that a Family Liaison Officer was appointed.
victim, 30s, femalesuspect, male - 29 Sep2026Man arrested after woman seriously injured in fall from balcony in north Dublin
Reports the arrest of a man in his 20s on 29 September 2026, his detention under Section 4, and that a technical examination of the scene was conducted. States the woman was among a number of people in a first floor apartment when an alleged row occurred.
victim, 30s, femalesuspect, 20s, male - 29 Sep202629/09/2026 Witness Appeal – Serious Assault, Belmayne, Dublin 13- 28th September 2026
Garda witness appeal issued the day after the incident, requesting video footage and information from anyone in the vicinity of Main Street, Belmayne, between 3:00pm and 3:45pm on 28 September 2026.
victim, 30s, female - 29 Sep202629/09/2026 Update - Arrest: Witness Appeal – Serious Assault, Belmayne, Dublin 13- 28th September 2026
Confirms the arrest of a male in his 20s on 29 September 2026 and his detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Dublin area.
suspect, 20s, male - 29 Sep2026Man arrested following alleged serious assault in Dublin
First report of the case. Reports the arrest of a man in his 20s and that a woman in her 30s was taken to Beaumont Hospital with serious injuries.
victim, 30s, femalesuspect, 20s, male - 29 Sep2026Gardai investigate if woman 'thrown or pushed' off balcony in north Dublin
Adds details that the woman was in a first-floor apartment where a row occurred, was found on the ground outside, and may have been thrown or pushed off the balcony by a man known to her, or may have fallen. Gardaí appointed a Family Liaison Officer, are questioning people who were in the apartment, and conducted a technical examination of the scene.
victim, 30s, femalesuspect, male - 29 Sep2026Serious assault in Belmayne - Gript
Adds the Garda appeal for witnesses and dash-cam or video footage, the time window of 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm, the appointment of a Family Liaison Officer, and the technical examination of the scene. The article does not mention an arrest.
victim, 30s, female - 29 Sep2026Gardaí appeal for witnesses after woman, 30s, seriously injured in Dublin assault
The article body is an unfilled template. Only the headline is usable: a woman in her 30s was seriously injured in a Dublin assault and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. Matched to existing case 7906 on the victim's age and sex, the location, the serious injuries and the date of publication. The article does not mention the arrest recorded in that case.
victim, 30s, female