Ireland Renewed witness appeal over assault on woman in Longford town
In the early hours of Monday, 7 August 2023, at about 2:30am, a woman in her 50s was allegedly seriously assaulted at The Mall, Longford Town, Co Longford. She was taken to Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, for treatment of serious injuries. The sources do not name the man gardaí are seeking, though gardaí released an evofit of him, and no arrest or charge has been reported. Gardaí renewed their appeal for witnesses and video or dashcam footage in October 2023, most recently in a Longford Leader article dated 27 or 28 October 2023, and the case is described as unsolved.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí in Longford renewed an appeal for information about an alleged assault on a woman in her 50s.
- The woman suffered serious injuries and was taken to Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, for treatment.
- Where
- The alleged assault happened at The Mall, Longford Town, Co Longford.
- When
- The assault happened in the early hours of Monday, 7 August 2023, at about 2:30am.
- The renewed appeal was published in October 2023; the Longford Leader article is dated 27 October in one version and 28 October in its text.
- Cause
- The sources give no motive or cause for the alleged assault.
- Weapon
- The sources do not mention any weapon.
- Investigation
- Gardaí want to speak to people who were in The Mall or Great Water Street between 1am and 3am on 7 August 2023.
- Gardaí ask anyone with video or dashcam footage from the area at the time to contact Longford garda station.
- Gardaí released an evofit of the man they are seeking, and the sources name no suspect.
- The case is described as unsolved and the investigation is ongoing.
- Charges
- No arrest or charge has been reported.
- In court
- No court proceedings or sentence have been reported.
41 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí have renewed their appeal for information over an alleged assault of a woman in Co Longford. (rte.ie)
- whatThe woman suffered serious injuries in the alleged attack. (rte.ie)
- whatA woman in her 50s was seriously assaulted during an incident at the Mall in Longford Town. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatThe incident is an assault on a woman in Longford. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA woman in her 50s was seriously injured in an assault. (extra.ie)
- whatAn assault took place in the early hours of Monday, August 7, 2023, at The Mall, Longford Town. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe woman in her 50s had serious injuries and needed treatment at Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatA woman in her 50s was assaulted in the early hours of Monday, August 7, 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe alleged attack happened at the Mall in Longford Town. (rte.ie)
- whereThe assault happened at the Mall in Longford Town. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whereThe assault happened at The Mall, Longford Town. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe assault took place at The Mall, Longford Town. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe alleged attack happened at 2.30am on 7 August. (rte.ie)
- whenThe assault happened in the early hours of Monday, 7 August 2023, at about 2:30am. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whenThe assault happened at about 2:30am on 7 August 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe assault happened at approximately 2:30am. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at about 2:30am. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationInvestigators want to speak to anyone present in the Mall or on Great Water Street between 1am and 3am on the morning of the alleged assault. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking anyone with video or dashcam footage from the area at the time to come forward. (rte.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Longford are renewing an appeal for information about the assault. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationGardaí want to speak to people who were present in The Mall or Great Water Street areas between 1am and 3am on that date. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking anyone with video or dashcam footage from the area at the time to contact them. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationThe case is described as unsolved. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí are renewing an appeal for witnesses. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí want to speak to people who were present in The Mall or Great Water Street between 1am and 3am. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking anyone with video or dashcam footage from the area to contact them. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí have released an evofit of the man they are seeking. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí launched an appeal. (extra.ie)
- investigationGardaí released an evofit of a man they are hunting over the assault. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí want to speak to people who were in The Mall or Great Water Street between 1am and 3am. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationAnyone with video footage or dashcam recordings from the area is asked to contact Longford garda station. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Longford are still seeking information from the public about the assault. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí are renewing an appeal for witnesses to come forward. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí want to speak to people who were in The Mall or Great Water Street areas between 1am and 3am. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationAnyone with video footage or dashcam recordings from the area in that time frame is asked to contact Longford garda station. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe woman was taken to Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar for treatment. (rte.ie)
- otherThe woman was taken to Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, for treatment of serious injuries. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- otherThe woman suffered serious injuries and needed medical attention at Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe woman had serious injuries and needed medical attention at Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Oct2023Unsolved assault on woman in Longford prompts renewed witness appeal
Renewed appeal for information on an unsolved assault. The article names no suspect and reports no arrest or charge. The witness appeal covers The Mall and Great Water Street between 1am and 3am.
victim, 50s, female - 24 Oct2023Unsolved assault on woman in Longford prompts renewed witness appeal by gardaí
Renewed appeal published 24 October 2023. Adds the 1am to 3am time window for witnesses, a request for video and dashcam footage, and an evofit image of the man gardaí are seeking.
victim, 50s, femalesuspect, male - 18 Oct2023Gardai Launch Appeal After Longford Woman (50s) Seriously Injured In Assault
The article body is a website template with no story text. The headline alone gives the facts: a Longford woman in her 50s was seriously injured in an assault, and gardaí launched an appeal. It matches the existing Longford assault case on the woman in her 50s, serious injuries and garda appeal, but the article gives no incident date.
victim, 50s, female - 18 Oct2023Unsolved assault on woman in Midlands prompts witness appeal by gardaí
Renewed appeal for witnesses and video or dashcam footage, with a 1am to 3am window for people present in The Mall or Great Water Street. Adds an evofit image of the man gardaí want to identify. The article gives no arrest or charge.
victim, 50s, femalesuspect, male - 18 Oct2023Renewed witness appeal – Assault of woman at The Mall, Longford Town
Renews the appeal for witnesses and for video or dashcam footage. Gardaí want to speak to people who were in The Mall or Great Water Street between 1am and 3am. The article adds the hospital and the witness time window.
victim, 50s, female - 18 Oct2023New appeal over 'serious assault' of woman in Longford
Renewed garda appeal. Gives the 1am to 3am window and the locations (the Mall and Great Water Street) where witnesses are sought, and asks for video or dashcam footage. Adds no suspect details.
victim, 50s, female