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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20503Assault · Co. Dublin · 27 Jun 2023

Woman attacked while running by the Liffey in Ballyfermot, Dublin

A woman in her 30s who was going for a run by the Liffey was attacked by a man in his 20s at Liffey Valley Park, St. Laurence's Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin, on Tuesday 27 June 2023 at about 10.20am. A witness saw the man holding her by the hair and punching and kicking her, and a group of runners across the river also saw the attack and filmed part of it. Gardaí arrested the man at the scene and took him to a Garda station in Dublin, and he appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice that afternoon. In a report published on 29 June 2023, the witness criticised the Garda response time and bail, and Gardaí said it is not their policy to release the names of suspected offenders.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court29 Jun
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A woman in her 30s who was going for a run by the Liffey was attacked by a man in his 20s.
  • A witness saw the man holding the woman by the hair and punching and kicking her.
Where
The assault took place at Liffey Valley Park, St. Laurence's Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin.
When
The assault took place on Tuesday 27 June 2023 at about 10.20am.
Investigation
  • Gardaí attended the scene and arrested a man in his 20s, who was taken to a Garda station in Dublin.
  • A group of runners across the river saw the attack and filmed part of it, according to a report published on 29 June 2023.
  • A Garda statement gave the location, time and arrest of the man.
In court
The arrested man appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice on the afternoon of 27 June 2023.
Other details
  • The witness said the man did not run away and remained at the spot until Gardaí arrived.
  • The witness said Gardaí took an hour to arrive at the scene.
  • The witness criticised the Garda response time and bail.
  • Gardaí said it is not their policy to release the names of suspected offenders.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman who was going for a run by the Liffey was attacked by a man. (gript.ie)
  • whatA witness saw the man holding the woman by the hair, punching and kicking her. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place at Liffey Valley Park, St. Laurence’s Road, Ballyfermot. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe assault took place on Tuesday 27 June 2023 at about 10.20am. (gript.ie)
  • investigationGardaí attended the scene and arrested a man in his 20s, who was taken to a Garda station in Dublin. (gript.ie)
  • courtThe arrested man appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice on the afternoon of 27 June 2023. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe witness said the man did not run away and remained at the spot until Gardaí arrived. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe witness said Gardaí took an hour to arrive at the scene. (gript.ie)
  • otherGardaí said it was not their policy to release the names of suspected offenders. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Jun2023
    In courtgript.ie, first report
    Attack on woman going for a run by the Liffey witnessed by horrified onlookers on opposite side - Gript

    Gript adds an eyewitness account from a group of runners across the river who saw the attack and filmed part of it, a Garda statement giving the location, time and arrest, and the witness's criticism of Garda response time and bail.

    victim, 30s, femalesuspect, 20s, male