Ireland Named in reporting
Hugh 'Boogie' McDaid
Born between February 2003 and February 2004, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 25 Feb 2025 to 25 Feb 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between February 2003 and February 2004, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault resulting in death
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 1 report, 25 Feb 2025 to 25 Feb 2025
- Outlets
- donegallive.ie
Cases
latest first- Hugh McDaid dies after assault and baton strike at Milford dance, 1975 Assault resulting in death · Co. Donegal
Hugh 'Boogie' McDaid, a 21-year-old man from Ramelton, died on 6 March 1975 after he was killed on the night of his 21st birthday at a dance in Milford, County Donegal. He was assaulted earlier that night by three young men, and a Garda struck him on the head with a baton while intervening in an altercation; the official cause of death was pulmonary aspiration caused by brain swelling from a skull fracture. The three young men were brought before the District Court on assault charges and given suspended sentences, and the judge said the Garda acted in a proper and efficient manner. The latest development is the 2025 family feature marking the 50th anniversary of his death on 6 March, with a mass planned for 1 March 2025, and no new charges or investigation are reported.
No stage yetVictim · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Hugh 'Boogie' McDaid, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 25 Feb2025Hugh Boogie McDaid's 50th anniversary: Ramelton man killed on 21st birthday nightvictim, Hugh 'Boogie' McDaid, 21, male, irish (judged from name)Hugh 'Boogie' McDaid
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