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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 29623Assault · Co. Westmeath · 15 Oct 2021

No complaint made after alleged assault on Westmeath train

Two men allegedly assaulted another man on the 9.45am Irish Rail service from Westport to Dublin Heuston on Thursday 15 October 2021. Gardaí were called to the scene in Portarlington, Westmeath, after anti-social behaviour was reported on board. The individuals involved were known to each other. No complaint was made by the alleged victim to the Gardaí, and the train departed Portarlington 50 minutes late.

  1. Reported15 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Two men allegedly assaulted another man on a train.
Where
The incident occurred on the 9.45am Irish Rail service from Westport to Dublin Heuston, with Gardaí called to the scene in Portarlington.
When
The incident occurred on Thursday 15 October 2021.
Investigation
No complaint was made by the alleged victim to the Gardaí.
Other details
  • The individuals involved were known to each other.
  • The train departed Portarlington 50 minutes late due to the incident.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe incident involved an alleged assault among a group of three men. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatTwo men allegedly assaulted another man. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred on the 9.45am service from Westport to Dublin Heuston. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereGardaí were called to the scene in Portarlington. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Thursday 15 October 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationNo complaint was made by the alleged victim to the Gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe individuals involved were known to each other. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe train departed Portarlington 50 minutes late. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Oct2021
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai called to incident on Irish Rail train after alleged assault among group

    Reports an alleged assault on a train where no complaint was ultimately made to Gardaí.

    victim, malesuspect, malesuspect, male