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GARDAÍ ARE APPEALING for witnesses to a serious assault that happened in the Temple Bar area of Dublin last weekend.
It happened at around 3.40am on Saturday morning at Bedford Lane, close to Aston Quay.
Gardaí received reports that a woman was assaulted by a man – but it’s believed she left the area before officers arrived.
According to a statement:
“It is believed that the woman was knocked to the ground during the incident before members of the public came to her assistance.
“There were a number of witnesses to this incident and a number of people have been interviewed in connection with this investigation.”
Investigating gardaí are asking the woman or anyone who may have information to contact them at Pearse Street Garda Station on 01 6669000, to call the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666111 or to contact any Garda station.
The area would have been relatively busy at the time, as people made their way home from Friday Christmas parties.
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Arran quay is no where near temple bar…its basically Smithfield
Quick fix there Daragh, good man.
Basic journalism to get people to read the article.
Junkies by the sounds of it. Temple bar is full of them. Seen three of them smoking vitamin H off tin foil on exchange street the other days on the way to college.
Saw that. It should be Aston Quay
Kip
If she doesn’t want to report why go looking for her?
That’s not the point Aidan .
Because she may be in an abusive relationship where she fears retribution from her partner.
The partner in question should still be prosecuted if they (which they clearly have) broken the law.
Why am I explaining this? Does your missus know her place Aido?
What is the point then genius
Good lord you’re a moron.
Can’t prosecute anyone without a complainant. You’re too dumb for the Internet mate. The doesn’t suit you
Actually, you can. Section 3 of the non fatal offences against the person act, causing harm.
…..There was witnesses for one. You think people can not be prosecuted for a crime if the victim does not bring forward charges?
CCTV all over the quays…Not the brightest are ye petal?
New account time for Aido
You CANNOT prosecute someone with assault you fckng spastics without the person assaulted making a complaint.
The fact you think you can prosecute someone with CCTV footage is hilarious.
You’re as dumb a dishwater. Please leave the Internet.
Section 6 Public Order Act and Breach of the Peace are two off the top of my head that don’t need a complaint
Not talking about public order which in any case would have to be witnessed by a member of the Gardai which it clearly wasn’t in this case as its stated the Gardai didn’t attend the scene
If Gardai believe a criminal act has taken place then they can prosecute.
You’re 100% couldn’t be any more wrong with that statement but sure you just belt away making stuff up don’t let court procedures & the laws of evidence get in your way
DPP can bring about charges for any crime regardless of impact statement if there is enough evidence. CCTV would be one.
CCTV footage can be used in a public order offense. As it has been numerous times before.
Honestly, even without extensive knowledge of the law common sense should prevail.
Sweet dreams ye pony.
Charlie you may as well be talking to the wall …
My understanding is that in cases of physical or domestic attack you need the victim to press charges, in public order cases the guards can press charges for indecent exposure for example. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
That’s a bit harsh
Molly you are 100% correct but you’re wasting your time with certain morons on here.
Yer man Charlie and his wonderful “factual statements” about prosecuting people with CCTV footage only is LOL stuff. Charlie can you list one just ONE CASE of assault that was prosecuted without the victim. Come on now or else you have to admit on here you’re a waffling no clue g@bsh|te
Molly the fact he he thinks a victim impact statement is part of a prosecutions case and also the fact he cannot even spell “offence” correctly is just an indictment the level of moron you’re dealing with.
Poor old friendless keyboard warrior Charlie the troll, expert on everything but clearly knows nothing
Calm down
Jaysus Aidan…you cut me real deep. I could be wrong. I will admit it. The way you present your argument it doesn’t seem like you are a student of law. You call people “spastics” and tell people to stop using the internet. Yet I am the troll.
“thinks a victim impact statement is part of a prosecutions case” They are read out in court ALL the time. Of course they are part of it. How is that not part of it?
That is a public order case where there were no witnesses. The fact the CCTV footage was lost meant the case feel apart. Meaning?..The whole thing hinged on the footage. So you are not spot on with it having to be a witnessed by a Garda are you? Molly was spot on.
Now I know in some cases if a victim does not come forward for a crime nothing can be done but say if the man in the story had priors. Could the witness report, with CCTV footage, be used then?
Or if nobody ever makes a complaint about an individual they can just keep assaulting people?…..As long as nobody brings a complaint? I just don’t believe that to be true.
To prove a case you need evidence.
You need person A to say Person B punched me. Without that there is no case.
A victim impact statement is nothing nada nothing zilch to do with a prosecutions case. It is read out at the sentencing hearing after & if a conviction:guilty verdict has been secured
Aidan, all complaints of alleged assault made to the gardai have to be investigated. CCTV is invaluable in these circumstances it enables the guards to determine if an assault did in fact take place and also the identities of those involved, they can also determine the circumstances of alleged attack (random, domestic etc.,). If, when questioned the victim refuses to press charges a personal assault prosecution cannot be made, however, if the gardai determine that there is sufficient evidence (CCTV and witness statements) to warrant further public offence charges, then they will prepare a file to be passed to the DPP who then will determine whether these further charges are warranted. So, both yourself and Charlie are correct, albeit on different points. Honest and open debate (where each can learn from the other) without resorting to insults is always much better, don’t you think?
Very well said , Molly .
So Molly if I walk into a Garda station and say John Murphy punched Sean Hughes yesterday I saw it. You think the Gardai will investigate that ??
Then it’s quite clear you’re an idiot, stop posting about stuff you clearly know nothing about you’re embarrassing yourself.
Go back to watching The Bill on UK Gold ffs
I wouldn’t bother anymore Molly. Before Aidan cleaned up his twitter account he was just trolling and insulting people.
You were wrong on at least one occasion Aido. A fairly big mistake if you actually did know what you were talking about. You also have trouble constructing sentences. Best of luck in the leaving sweetheart.
And the Garda tend to investigate crimes reported by a third party….
Aidan, I don’t watch makey uppey detective TV, but I have had first hand experience as witness to an assault, few years ago mind, but I was the person who reported it, and that is exactly what the detective and ban garda who came to my house the following day told me. I’d rather believe them.
He does appear to be a very angry young man Charlie, who clearly didn’t understand that I was actually agreeing with him with regards to the personal physical assault aspect, ah well..
How long did it take for gardai to turn up ?
There are no bloody Guards
3 days
One time was working nights and just suddenly could hear loud scream from outside — check out from the window ….. 3 guys were robbing young girl on the street and pushing here down a dark lane …. Rang the Garda quickly who rang me back after 2 hrs asking if the girl was still there …. really disappointed I was
Sounds like a lovers tiff!
She left before the garda came and locked her fella up!
There will be few comments condemning serious criminal assaults but loads of comments condemning peaceful if disruptive protestors.
God bless the brown Thomas protestors
Fiona, if the protests today had some sort of anti-capitalist agenda. Fine.
You understand people support the sentiment behind such protests but when they are completely off the mark with their targets it doesn’t deserve respect and will receive ridicule?
Absolute joke in temple bar I was there Saturday night me and 4 work mates and there was 12 lads punching the heads off each other I ended up getting the last 145 bus to get out of town it’s a kip at night
Article forgot to mention that the guards arrived two days later.
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