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Case No. 30297Assault · Co. Kildare · 25 Aug 2021

Two men under investigation over Naas assault

On 25 August 2021, a 25-year-old man from the Newbridge area was walking alone along Newbridge Road, Naas, Kildare, when two unknown males approached him. The men began shouting at him before repeatedly punching him to the head and body, leaving him with cuts and bruises to his face. The victim ran to the Applegreen service station for assistance and was advised to seek medical treatment. No arrests or charges have been reported as of the latest update.

  1. Reported25 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A 25-year-old man sustained cuts and bruises to his face after being repeatedly punched to the head and body.
  • Two unknown males approached the victim and began shouting at him before the assault.
Where
  • The assault took place on Newbridge Road, Naas, Kildare.
  • The victim is from the Newbridge area.
  • The victim ran to the Applegreen service station for assistance.
When
The incident occurred on 25 August 2021.
Investigation
No arrests or charges have been reported.
Other details
The victim was advised to seek medical assistance.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe victim sustained cuts and bruises to his face (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe victim is 25 years old (kildarenow.com)
  • whatTwo unknown males approached the victim (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe two males began shouting at the victim (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe victim was repeatedly punched to the head and body (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe victim was advised to seek medical assistance (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe victim is from the Newbridge area (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe assault took place on Newbridge Road, Naas (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe victim ran to the Applegreen service station for assistance (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 25 Aug2021
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Man received facial injuries in Naas assault

    Initial report of the assault; no arrests or charges mentioned.

    victim, 25, malesuspect, malesuspect, male