Case No. 20700Murder · Co. Dublin

Murder investigation underway after man killed in Dublin assault

On the evening of Tuesday 13 June 2023, a man in his 40s, not named in the sources, died after an assault on Main Street, Ongar, Dublin 15, following an altercation between two men. He was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, where he was pronounced dead, and gardaí opened a murder investigation. On 14 June 2023 gardaí arrested a male juvenile teen on suspicion of murder, and he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. The juvenile has since been charged and is due to appear before Dublin Children's Court on Friday 16 June 2023.

  1. Reported13 Jun
    4 reports
  2. Arrested13 Jun
    2 reports
  3. Charged13 Jun
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man in his 40s died after a fatal assault on Main Street, Ongar, Dublin 15.
  • The injured man was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown and was pronounced dead there.
Where
The assault happened on Main Street in Ongar, Dublin 15, in west Dublin.
When
The assault took place on the evening of Tuesday 13 June 2023, between 6.30pm and 7pm, with one report saying about 7pm.
Cause
The incident followed an altercation between two men.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Blanchardstown opened a murder investigation, preserved the scene and set up an incident room under a Senior Investigating Officer.
  • The Office of the State Pathologist was asked to attend, and a post-mortem was carried out on the deceased man.
  • Gardaí appealed for anyone with information, for road users with video footage including dash cam, and for people near Main Street between 6.30pm and 7pm to come forward.
  • On 14 June 2023 gardaí in Blanchardstown arrested a male juvenile teen on suspicion of murder.
Other details
  • A family liaison officer was appointed to the family of the deceased man.
  • The juvenile was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in West Dublin.
  • The sources do not name the victim or the juvenile, and do not give either person's nationality.
  • Garda notices give different dates for the updates: one is dated 13 June 2023 and another gives 14 June 2023 as the issue date.
Charges
The male juvenile has been charged.
In court
The juvenile is due to appear before Dublin Children's Court, Court 55, on Friday 16 June 2023.
56 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA fatal assault occurred on Main Street, Ongar. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man died after a fatal assault in Ongar. (garda.ie)
  • whatA fatal assault occurred on Main Street, Ongar on the evening of 13 June 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe incident followed an altercation between two men on Main Street, Ongar. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 40s was removed to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown and was pronounced dead there. (garda.ie)
  • whatA murder investigation has been launched after a man in his 40s died following a serious assault in west Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA man died after an assault in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA man was killed in an assault in Dublin. (extra.ie)
  • whereA fatal assault occurred in Ongar, Dublin 15. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened on Main Street in Ongar, Dublin 15. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened on Main Street in Ongar. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred on Main Street in Ongar. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe killing took place in Dublin. (extra.ie)
  • whenThe fatal assault occurred on Tuesday 13 June 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred on Tuesday 13 June 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe fatal assault took place on the evening of Tuesday 13 June 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenGardaí are asking anyone in the vicinity of Main Street between 6.30pm and 7pm to contact them. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place on the evening of Tuesday 13 June 2023, between 6.30pm and 7pm. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Tuesday evening, at about 7pm. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeTwo men got into an altercation. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA male juvenile was arrested following the fatal assault. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA male juvenile teen was arrested on suspicion of murder. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA post-mortem was carried out on the deceased, a man in his 40s. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking road users with video footage, including dash cam, to make it available. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí ask people who were near Main Street, Ongar between 6.30pm and 7pm on 13 June to contact them. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Blanchardstown arrested a male juvenile on suspicion of murder. (garda.ie)
  • investigationAn incident room has been set up at Blanchardstown Garda Station under a Senior Investigating Officer. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for information and for road user video footage, including dash cam. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Blanchardstown are investigating the incident. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe scene has been preserved and the Garda Technical Bureau has been asked to carry out a technical examination. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe Office of the State Pathologist has been asked to attend and a post mortem will be carried out. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appeal for anyone with information to come forward and for road users with video footage, including dash cam, to make it available. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appeal to anyone in the vicinity of Main Street, Ongar between 6.30pm and 7pm on 13 June 2023 to contact them. (garda.ie)
  • investigationAn incident room has been established at Blanchardstown Garda Station under a Senior Investigating Officer. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe State Pathologist has been called and a post mortem will be carried out. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe scene remains closed off while gardaí continue to investigate. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone with information or video footage, including dash cam, to come forward. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Blanchardstown opened a murder investigation. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe scene was preserved and the Garda Technical Bureau was asked to examine it. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe Office of the State Pathologist was asked to help and a post-mortem will be carried out. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationAn incident room was set up at Blanchardstown Garda station under a Senior Investigating Officer. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for information and for road users' video footage, including dash cam. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA murder investigation is underway. (extra.ie)
  • chargeThe male juvenile has been charged. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe juvenile is set to appear before Dublin Children's Court, Court number 55. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe juvenile's court appearance is on Friday 16 June 2023. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe arrested teen is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe juvenile is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in West Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • otherA family liaison officer has been appointed to the family of the deceased man. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • otherA post-mortem is due to be carried out by the State Pathologist later on 14 June. (garda.ie)
  • otherNo Garda spokesperson is available. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe injured man was taken to Connolly Hospital and was later pronounced dead. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe victim was a man in his 40s. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe incident involved two men. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victim was taken to Connolly Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Jun2023
    Murder Investigation Underway As Man Killed In Dublin Assault Named

    Article body is template code with no details. The only substantive content is the headline. No existing case matches a fatal assault in Dublin on or around 14 June 2023.

    victim, male
  2. 13 Jun2023
    Murder investigation begins after man dies following assault in west Dublin

    Reports the death of a man in his 40s after an assault in Ongar, the opening of a murder investigation, and that the scene was preserved and an incident room set up. No arrests or charges are reported.

    victim, 40s, malesuspect, malesuspect, male
  3. 13 Jun2023
    Murder investigation launched as man, 40s, dies after west Dublin assault

    Report of a murder investigation after a man in his 40s died following an altercation on Main Street, Ongar. Gardaí have set up an incident room and the State Pathologist has been called. The article gives no arrests or suspects.

    victim, 40s, male
  4. 13 Jun2023
    Fatal Assault, Main Street, Ongar, Dublin 15. 13th June, 2023.

    Garda press release with no names and no arrests reported. It gives the official investigation steps and appeals for information and video footage.

    victim, 40s, male
  5. 13 Jun2023
    Update - Fatal Assault, Main Street, Ongar, Dublin 15 - 13th June 2023

    Official garda.ie update, issued 14 June 2023: records the arrest of a male juvenile on suspicion of murder, his detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, the incident room, the family liaison officer, the post-mortem and a public appeal. No matching existing case.

    suspect, malevictim, male
  6. 13 Jun2023
    Update 3 - Fatal Assault Main Street, Ongar, Dublin 15 - 13th June 2023

    Third garda update, issued 15 June 2023. It reports that a male juvenile teen was arrested on suspicion of murder and detained, that a post-mortem was carried out on the deceased man in his 40s, and that gardaí are appealing for witnesses and video footage.

    victim, 40s, malesuspect, teen, male
  7. 13 Jun2023
    Court Appearance - Fatal Assault, Main Street, Ongar, Dublin 15. 13th June, 2023.

    Garda press release announcing the charge of an arrested male juvenile and his court date. It gives no name, age or victim details. No existing case in the list matches this Ongar incident.

    accused, male