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Case No. 7983Assault · Co. Galway · 2 Sep 2023

Video shows assault along the Corrib in Galway city

On Saturday 2 September 2023, a video shows a shirtless man assaulting a second man along the Corrib in Galway city, a popular tourist spot. The shirtless man got on top of the second man on the ground and punched him, and the second man fell to his knees with his face bloodied. A third man tried to separate the two men. Galway Beo published the video on 3 September 2023 and has asked gardaí for a statement; no arrest or charge is reported in the sources.

  1. Reported3 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A shirtless man assaulted a second man, leaving him with his face bloodied.
  • The shirtless man got on top of the second man on the ground and punched him.
Cause
The two men exchanged words before the shirtless man pushed his head into the second man's face and began pushing him.
Where
The assault took place along the Corrib in Galway city, described as a popular tourist spot.
When
The incident happened on Saturday 2 September 2023.
Other details
  • The incident was captured on a two minute and eleven second video clip.
  • A third man tried to separate the two men and ushered the shirtless man away briefly.
  • Galway Beo reported the video on 3 September 2023 and described it as the second daylight assault in the city centre that weekend.
Investigation
Galway Beo has asked gardaí for a statement on the incident.
Charges
No arrest or charge is reported in the sources.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA shirtless man assaulted a second man, leaving him bloodied. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatThe shirtless man got on top of the second man on the ground and punched him. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatThe second man fell to his knees with his face bloodied. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place in a popular tourist spot in Galway city, along the Corrib. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Saturday 2 September 2023. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherThe incident was captured on a two minute and eleven second video clip. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherA third man tried to separate the two men and ushered the shirtless man away briefly. (galwaybeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Sep2023
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, first report
    Galway city assault video shows brutal daylight attack in popular tourist spot

    Reports a video of the assault, which the article describes as the second daylight assault in the city centre that weekend. Galway Beo has asked gardaí for a statement.

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