Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Assault of a garda, Breach of the peace, Failing to comply with direction of a garda

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

4 reports, 24 Apr 2026 to 24 Apr 2026

Outlets

irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, donegallive.ie, rte.ie

• Man charged with assault of gardaí in Letterkenny adjourned to June Assault of a garda · Co. Donegal

  Two gardaí, Garda Daniel Murphy and Garda Lee Scanlon, were assaulted at the Donegal County Council Public Services Centre in Letterkenny on 23 April 2026 and treated at Letterkenny University Hospital before being discharged. Abdou Abouzid, 35, and a woman in her 30s were arrested at the scene; Abouzid was charged with four offences including assaulting both gardaí, failing to comply with a garda direction, and breach of the peace, while the woman was released and charged. Abouzid appeared at Letterkenny District Court on 24 April, was granted bail, and the case was adjourned to 18 June for DPP directions. His bail was subsequently varied to allow him to reside in Edenderry, Co. Offaly, with conditions including signing on at Tullamore Garda Station three times a week.

  In court, 23 Apr 2026Victim · 4 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 24 Apr2026
   Chargedirishtimes.com, in Man charged with assault of gardaí in Letterkenny adjourned to June

   Man charged after two gardaí hospitalised following assaults at Donegal council offices

   victim, Lee Scanlon, male, irish (judged from name)Lee Scanlon♂IE
2. 24 Apr2026
   Chargedirishmirror.ie, in Man charged with assault of gardaí in Letterkenny adjourned to June

   Man charged after two Gardai hospitalised after assaults at council offices

   victim, Lee Scanlon, male, irish (judged from name)Lee Scanlon♂IE
3. 24 Apr2026
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man charged with assault of gardaí in Letterkenny adjourned to June

   Man (35) in court charged with assault of two Gardai in Letterkenny

   victim, Garda Lee Scanlon, irish (judged from name)Garda Lee ScanlonIE
4. 24 Apr2026
   Chargedrte.ie, in Man charged with assault of gardaí in Letterkenny adjourned to June

   Man charged over assault of two gardaí in Donegal

   victim, Garda Lee Scanlon, irish (judged from name)Garda Lee ScanlonIE

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