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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6162Assault · Co. Donegal · 7 Apr 2024

Man to appear in court after young woman assaulted in Donegal Town

A man is due before Donegal District Court over an alleged serious assault on a young woman in Donegal Town on Sunday, 7 April 2024. The woman was out socialising with friends and was reportedly being attacked before passers-by came to her aid. Gardaí arrested a man in connection with the incident, and he was due to appear before Donegal District Court on the morning of Monday, 8 April 2024. No charge or sentence is reported in the sources, so the latest development is that scheduled court appearance.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court8 Apr
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man is due in court over the alleged serious assault of a young woman in Co Donegal.
  • The woman was out socialising with friends when the alleged attack happened.
Where
The alleged assault occurred in Donegal Town.
When
The alleged assault occurred on Sunday, 7 April 2024.
Other details
  • The woman was being attacked but was rescued by passers-by who came to her aid.
  • The victim is described only as a young woman, and no name or age is given.
  • The man is not named in the sources, and his nationality is not stated.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating the alleged assault and have arrested a man in connection with it.
  • The man was arrested following the incident on Saturday evening or Sunday morning, as reported.
In court
The arrested man was due before Donegal District Court on the morning of Monday, 8 April 2024.
Charges
No charge against the man is reported in the sources.
Sentence
No court outcome or sentence is reported in the sources.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man is due in court after the alleged serious assault of a young woman in Co Donegal. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe woman was out socialising with friends when the attack happened. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assault occurred in Donegal Town. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault occurred on Sunday, 7 April 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA man was arrested following the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe arrested man was due before Donegal District Court on the morning of 8 April 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman was rescued by passers-by. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Apr2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man to appear in court after young woman viciously attacked

    First report of the Donegal Town assault; no matching existing case. The article adds the court appearance, the arrest and the rescue by passers-by.

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