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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20240Assault · Co. Dublin

Son says attack on hospitalised American father shows Dublin is unsafe

An American man was reportedly hospitalised after an attack in Dublin, and his son said the attack showed the city is not safe, according to extra.ie reports published on 23 July 2023. The incident date is not given. Reports on 23 July 2023 say a male youth was arrested following the assault on the American tourist, and the case record describes the suspect as a man. No charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported.

  1. Reported23 Jul
  2. Arrested23 Jul
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The headline says an American man was hospitalised after an attack.
  • His son said the attack showed that Dublin is not safe.
Where
The attack was in Dublin.
When
The incident date is not given, and the reports were published on 23 July 2023.
Investigation
A male youth was arrested following the assault on an American tourist.
Other details
  • Sources differ on the suspect: the arrest report says a male youth, and the case record says a man.
  • The article body is unrendered template code, so the victim's age, treatment and other details are not available.
Charges
No charge against the arrested suspect is reported.
In court
No court appearance is reported.
Sentence
No sentence is reported.
3 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe headline says an American man was hospitalised after an attack. (extra.ie)
  • whatA male youth was arrested following an assault on an American tourist. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe headline places the attack in Dublin. (extra.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 23 Jul2023
    Arrestedextra.ie, first report
    Male Youth Arrested Following Assault Of American Tourist In Dublin

    Article body is unrendered template code with no details. Only the headline states the arrest and the assault on an American tourist in Dublin.

    suspect, malevictim, American, non-irish
  2. 23 Jul2023
    Reportedextra.ie, first report
    Son Of Hospitalised American: Attack On My Father Is Proof Dublin Isn't Safe

    Only the headline has usable content. The body is an unrendered website template, so the date, location, suspect and treatment details are not given.

    victim, American, non-irish