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Case No. 5469Assault · Co. Galway · 13 Jul 2024

Woman in her 30s struck with egg on Headford Road, Galway city

Gardaí are investigating an assault on the Headford Road in Galway city on 13 July 2024, in which a woman in her 30s was struck with an egg. No injuries were reported.

  1. Reported15 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman in her 30s was struck with an egg. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred on the Headford Road in Galway city. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 13 July 2024 at about 9.30pm. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating an alleged assault. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherNo injuries have been reported. (galwaybeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Jul2024
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, first report
    'Gardai called' over disgusting Galway incidents as teens target innocent people

    Garda statement on the Headford Road egg incident. The article also quotes a social media post describing teenagers asking people for the time and breaking eggs on their heads, which is not part of the Garda statement.

    victim, 30s, female