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Witness appeal - assault on Eglington Street, Galway on the 15/6/19

Witness appeal - assault on Eglington Street, Galway on the 15/6/19

Gardaí in Galway are appealing for witnesses to two separate assaults which occurred on Eglington Street, Galway City in the early hours of Saturday morning the 15th of June between 1.30am and 2.30am.

A man in his 40s was seriously injured as he came to the aid of another man being assaulted. He was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Galway. The second male, a man in his late 60s received serious but non life threatening injuries and didn't require hospital treatment at the time.

Gardaí are appealing in particular to any witnesses who came to the assistance of an injured male outside the Brown Thomas store to come forward. We are also appealing to any motorists who may have Dash Cam Footage and especially Taxis who travelled this route between the hours of 1.30am -2.30am,  to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Galway Garda Station on 091 538000, The Garda Confidential line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.