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Case No. 15169Sexual assault · Co. Longford · 12 Dec 2024

Woman taken to hospital after alleged sexual assault in Ballymahon, Co Longford

Gardaí are investigating an alleged sexual assault on a woman in a residential estate in the Ballymahon area of Co Longford on Thursday 12 December 2024. The woman was taken to the sexual assault treatment unit at Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar following the complaint. The reports do not describe a suspect, and no arrest or charge has been reported. The case was first reported by the Longford Leader on 16 December 2024, and on 17 December 2024 Gardaí said investigations were ongoing with no further information available at that time.

  1. Reported16 Dec
    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
Gardaí are investigating an alleged sexual assault on a woman in County Longford.
Where
The alleged assault took place in a residential estate in the Ballymahon area.
When
The alleged assault is reported to have occurred on Thursday 12 December 2024.
Other details
  • The woman was taken to the sexual assault treatment unit at Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar following the complaint.
  • The case was reported by the Longford Leader on 16 December 2024 and again on 17 December 2024.
Investigation
  • Investigations are ongoing and no further information is available at this time.
  • The reports do not describe a suspect.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating an alleged sexual assault on a woman. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assault happened in a residential estate in the Ballymahon area. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe incident allegedly happened in a residential estate in the Ballymahon area. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault is reported to have occurred on Thursday 12 December 2024. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault is reported to have occurred on Thursday, 12 December 2024 in Ballymahon, Co Longford. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing and no further information is available. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing and no further information is available at this time. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe woman was taken to a sexual assault treatment unit at Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe woman was taken to a sexual assault treatment unit at Mullingar's Midland Regional Hospital following the complaint. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 17 Dec2024
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Woman hospitalised after alleged sexual assault in the Midlands

    First report of the alleged assault. No suspect is described and the Garda spokesman said investigations are ongoing with no further information available.

    victim, female
  2. 16 Dec2024
    Reportedlongfordleader.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí investigating alleged county Longford sexual assault

    Longford Leader report of the Garda investigation. It adds a Garda spokesman's statement giving the date as Thursday 12 December 2024 and confirming the woman was taken to the sexual assault treatment unit at Midland Regional Hospital. It also states that investigations are ongoing.

    victim, female