Gardai in Mullingar are appealling for witnesses in relation to a serious assault that occured on Pearse Street, Mullingar at 2.40a.m. on Friday 23rd December, 2011.
A man aged 20 years was seriously assaulted and removed to Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar and later transferred to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin and is in a critical condition.
Three persons, two men (21 and 20 years) and one female (aged 19 years) were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Mullingar in relation to this incident and have since been released without charge. A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Investigating Gardai are appealing for witnesses who may have been in Pearse Street on 23rd December, 2011 between 2a.m. and 3a.m. or any person with information to contact them at Mullingar Garda Station 044-9384035, the Garda Confidential Line 1-800-666-111 or any Garda Station.
