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Case No. 20827Assault · Co. Donegal · 27 May 2023

Teenage boy attacked in Lifford, Co Donegal

On Saturday, May 27, 2023, at approximately 8.30pm, gardaí began investigating an alleged assault on a teenage boy by a man at Murlog, Lifford, Co Donegal. A passing motorist stopped and intervened, and the boy did not require medical attention at the scene. Donegal Live first reported the incident on June 6, 2023, when a garda spokesperson appealed to the motorist, other witnesses and anyone with dash cam footage to contact gardaí. The latest development in the reporting is that appeal, and no arrest or charge is reported.

  1. Reported6 Jun
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault on a teenage boy by a man.
Where
The alleged assault took place at Murlog, Lifford, Co Donegal.
When
  • The alleged assault happened on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at approximately 8.30pm.
  • Donegal Live first reported the incident on June 6, 2023.
Other details
  • A motorist who was passing stopped and intervened.
  • The boy did not require medical attention at the scene.
Investigation
  • A garda spokesperson appealed to the motorist to make contact with gardaí.
  • Gardaí also appealed to anyone who witnessed the incident, or who may have captured it or those involved on dash cam footage, to contact them.
Charges
The article reports no arrest or charge.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating an alleged assault on a teenage boy by a man. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assault happened at Murlog, Lifford. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault happened on Saturday, May 27, at approximately 8.30pm. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationA garda spokesperson appealed for the motorist to make contact with gardaí. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherA motorist who was passing stopped and intervened. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe boy did not require medical attention at the scene. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Jun2023
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Teenage boy attacked in Lifford

    First report of the incident. It gives the location, time and a garda appeal for the intervening motorist and witnesses, and says the boy did not need medical attention at the scene.

    victim, teenage, malesuspect, male