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Case No. 20427Aggravated burglary · Co. Cork · 2 Jul 2023

Two occupants injured in aggravated burglary on College Road, Cork

On Sunday 2 July 2023, two men broke into a house in the College Road area of Cork city. After being disturbed, they turned on two occupants, tackling them to the ground and punching them, and both occupants were injured. The men fled shortly before gardaí arrived, and the incident was investigated as an aggravated burglary. As of 6 July 2023, no arrests had been made and a full investigation was underway.

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

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Two men forced their way into a house in the College Road area of Cork city and committed an aggravated burglary.
  • The two victims were tackled to the ground and punched.
  • Two occupants of the residence were injured during the incident.
  • The two men escaped shortly before gardaí arrived at the scene.
Cause
The men turned on two occupants after being disturbed by them.
Where
The burglary took place in the College Road area of Cork city, County Cork.
When
Gardaí said the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon, 2 July 2023, while CorkBeo and the Irish Mirror reported it happened on Sunday night.
Other details
  • The ages, sexes and nationalities of the two victims and two suspects are not stated in the sources.
  • CorkBeo and the Irish Mirror published reports on 6 July 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating the incident as an aggravated burglary.
  • No arrests have been made and a full investigation is underway.
Charges
No charges have been reported because no arrests have been made.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo men broke into a house in the College Road area of Cork city (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe intruders turned on two occupants after being disturbed (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe victims were tackled to the ground and punched (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe pair made their escape shortly before gardaí arrived at the scene (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatTwo occupants of the residence were injured during the incident (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe incident was an aggravated burglary. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe two men forced their way into the home. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe two men escaped before gardaí arrived at the house. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe burglary took place in the College Road area, Cork city. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe aggravated burglary occurred on Sunday 2 July 2023 (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Sunday 2 July 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationA full investigation is underway (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and a full investigation is underway. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 6 Jul2023
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Two injured after being attacked by burglars during break-in in Cork city

    Initial report of the aggravated burglary; two occupants injured; no arrests made; investigation ongoing.

    victimvictimsuspect, malesuspect, male
  2. 6 Jul2023
    Reportedcorkbeo.ie, follow-up
    Two injured after being attacked by burglars during break-in in Cork city

    CorkBeo report adds that the intruders turned on the occupants after being disturbed, and that the victims were tackled to the ground and punched before the pair escaped shortly before gardaí arrived.

    victimvictimsuspect, malesuspect, male