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Case No. 22856Theft (of a public bench) · Co. Donegal · 11 Jan 2023

Public bench stolen from footpath in Lifford

A public bench belonging to Donegal County Council was stolen from a footpath on the Letterkenny Road in Lifford between the evening of 11 January and the morning of 12 January 2023. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses who may have seen the bench removed or transported.

  1. Reported17 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA public bench was stolen from a footpath in Lifford (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe bench has an iron black frame and wooden seating (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe bench was stolen from an area on the Letterkenny Road in Lifford (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe theft occurred between the evening of 11 January and the morning of 12 January 2023 (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationSergeant Charlene Anderson appealed for witnesses to contact gardaí in Letterkenny (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Letterkenny can be contacted on 074 91 67100 (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe bench belonged to Donegal County Council (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Jan2023
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Garda appeal after public bench is stolen in Lifford

    First report of the theft with Garda appeal for witnesses and a description of the stolen bench.