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Case No. 7659Assault · Co. Dublin · 23 May 2023

Taxi driver assaulted on O'Connell Street Lower, Dublin, in May

At about 2am on 23 May 2023, taxi driver Jamil Ghafoor, a man in his 30s from Malahide, was punched in the face and then beaten on O'Connell Street Lower, Dublin 1, after a man called out to him while he was walking. Ghafoor was taken to the Mater Hospital, had two surgeries within two weeks, and was left with a broken left tibia. The suspect is described only as a man, and the sources give no name or nationality. As of a report published on 16 August 2023, gardaí were investigating and no arrests had been made.

  1. Reported16 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
Taxi driver Jamil Ghafoor, a man in his 30s, was assaulted in an unprovoked attack in Dublin city centre.
Where
The assault happened on O'Connell Street Lower, Dublin 1, near a McDonald's.
When
The assault happened at about 2am on 23 May 2023.
Cause
A man called out to Ghafoor as he walked, and when he turned he was punched in the face and then beaten.
Other details
  • Ghafoor, a father of one from Malahide who tends to work nights, was taken to the Mater Hospital.
  • Ghafoor had two surgeries within two weeks of the assault.
  • His left tibia was broken at both joints.
  • Doctors say he is still months away from a full recovery.
  • Ghafoor has said he wants justice for the attack.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating the assault.
  • No arrests had been made as of the 16 August 2023 report.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTaxi driver Jamil Ghafoor was assaulted in an unprovoked attack in Dublin city centre. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened on O'Connell Street Lower, Dublin 1. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened at approximately 2am on 23 May 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe victim was punched in the face and then beaten after a man called out to him while he was walking. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the assault. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests had been made at the time of the article. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe victim was taken to the Mater Hospital and had two surgeries within two weeks. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe victim's left tibia was broken at both joints. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Aug2023
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Taxi driver left bedridden after savage Dublin assault wants 'justice'

    Original report of the assault. Adds the victim's name, his account of the attack, his injuries and recovery, and the garda statement that no arrests have been made.

    victim, Jamil Ghafoor, 30s, maleJamil Ghafoorsuspect, male