Man leaves car passenger hospitalised after being refused lift in Letterkenny

Gardaí are investigating the alleged assaultplaceholder image
Gardaí are investigating the alleged assault

The assault occurred at Lower Main Street, Letterkenny at approximately 3:30am on December 20

A man left the passenger of a car hospitalised in an alleged assault after being refused a lift in Letterkenny.

The assault occurred at Lower Main Street, Letterkenny at approximately 3:30am on December 20. 

Two men were sitting in a parked car at that location when a man approached the car and requested a lift. 

When denied a lift, the man proceeded to assault the passenger of the car. The injured man attended Letterkenny University Hospital to receive medical treatment for non-threatening injuries. 

“We appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have travelled at that location with a dash-cam around that time to get in touch with us in Letterkenny on 074-9167100,” said Garda Gráinne Doherty.

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