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Case No. 19899Assault · Co. Tipperary · 4 Sep 2023

Teens surround car and assault driver in Clonmel

At about 12:30am on 4 September 2023, four males believed to be in their mid-teens surrounded a car in the Tesco car park in Clonmel, off the Inner Relief Road, Tipperary. The suspects allegedly forced the driver to take them to the Prior Park Road/Queen Street area, where the driver was assaulted, and the suspects then fled on foot toward the Cashel Road. Gardaí in Clonmel published an appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage on 6 September 2023. The article reports no arrests or charges, so the case remains under investigation.

  1. Reported6 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Four males, believed to be in their mid-teens, surrounded a car in Clonmel.
  • The suspects allegedly forced the driver to take them to the Prior Park Road/Queen Street area of Clonmel.
  • The suspects allegedly assaulted the driver there and then fled on foot toward the Cashel Road.
Where
The car was surrounded in the Tesco car park in Clonmel, off the Inner Relief Road, Tipperary.
When
The incident occurred at about 12:30am on 4 September 2023.
Other details
  • The victim is described only as a person; no age, sex or nationality is given.
  • The suspects are described as four males believed to be in their mid-teens; no names or nationalities are given.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Clonmel appealed for witnesses to a serious incident, posting the appeal on social media and reporting it on 6 September 2023.
  • Gardaí asked anyone who saw these males between midnight and 1:30am on the Inner Relief Road (Bypass), or who saw suspicious behaviour, to come forward.
  • Drivers with dash-cam footage or other information are asked to contact Clonmel Garda Station.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFour males, believed to be in their mid-teens, surrounded a car. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatThe suspects forced the driver to take them to the Prior Park Road/Queen Street area of Clonmel. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatThe suspects assaulted the driver and fled on foot toward the Cashel Road. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe car was surrounded in the Tesco car park in Clonmel, off the Inner Relief Road. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at about 12:30am on 4 September 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Clonmel are appealing for witnesses to a serious incident. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appeal to anyone who saw these males between midnight and 1:30am on the Inner Relief Road or who saw suspicious behaviour. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationDrivers with dash-cam footage or other information are asked to contact Clonmel Garda Station. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Sep2023
    Reportedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    BREAKING: Gardaí in Tipperary appeal for witnesses after teens surround car and assault the driver

    Original report. Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage. The article gives no arrests or charges.

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