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Case No. 20902Assault · Co. Donegal · 24 May 2023

Teenage boy assaulted by two males in Milford, Co Donegal

On Wednesday 24 May 2023 at about 3.55pm, a teenage boy walking home from school was assaulted by two males he did not know on Convent Road, Milford, Co Donegal. He was taken by ambulance to Letterkenny University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. On 30 May 2023 gardaí in Milford appealed to the public for information and dash cam footage from anyone who travelled in the area at the time. As of that report, no suspect had been arrested or charged.

  1. Reported30 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A teenage boy was walking home from school when he was assaulted by two males.
  • The two males were not known to the boy.
Where
The assault happened on Convent Road, Milford, Co Donegal.
When
The assault happened on Wednesday 24 May 2023 at about 3.55pm.
Other details
  • The boy was taken by ambulance to Letterkenny University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • The incident was first reported by donegallive.ie on 30 May 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Milford appealed to the public for information on the assault on 30 May 2023.
  • Gardaí are asking anyone who travelled in the area at the time for dash cam footage.
Charges
No suspect has been arrested or charged in the reports available.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA boy was walking home from school when he was assaulted by two males. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe assault occurred on Convent Road, Milford. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred on Wednesday 24 May 2023 at about 3.55pm. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for dash cam footage from anyone who travelled in the area at the time. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe boy was taken by ambulance to Letterkenny University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 May2023
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Schoolboy hospitalised after being assaulted by two strangers in Milford

    First report of this incident. Gardaí in Milford appeal for information and dash cam footage. No suspect has been arrested or charged. The existing Lifford case (20827) is a different location and date.

    victim, teenage, malesuspect, malesuspect, male