Irish police have arrested two men suspected of a brutal assault in Dublin's Temple Bar district. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning, and the victim, who was attacked with an electric scooter among other means, is still fighting for his life in hospital. Investigators have published a photo of the victim's distinctive tattoo, hoping for public assistance in establishing his identity, as the man remained in a coma for an extended period.
Arrest of Suspects
Two men aged between 20 and 30 have been detained and are being questioned in connection with a brutal attack.
Victim's Critical Condition
The man is at Beaumont Hospital; his condition is described as critical following an attack with an electric scooter.
Appeal for Identification
Police have published a photo of a tattoo with the inscription 'ceol is beatha' to establish the identity of the unconscious man.
Officers of An Garda Síochána have detained two individuals in connection with a dramatic incident that occurred on Cope Street near Temple Bar. According to investigative findings, the victim was attacked by two assailants around 00:30 on Tuesday night into Wednesday. Media reports indicate the perpetrators used an electric scooter, striking the already grounded man in the face with it, causing critical head injuries. The injured party was immediately transported to Beaumont Hospital, where he was placed in a medically induced coma. More recent reports suggest the man has begun regaining consciousness, but his condition remains critical. Unable to establish the victim's identity, police took the unusual step of publicly releasing a photo of a tattoo on his right forearm. It depicts a white-and-blue flag and an inscription in Irish: “ceol is beatha”, which translates to “music is life”. Despite being the tourist heart of Dublin, the Temple Bar district has struggled for years with nighttime safety issues, regularly sparking debates about increasing police patrols. The detained men are aged between 20 and 30 and are currently held in separate cells in Dublin. They are being questioned under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act of 1984. Investigators from the Pearse Street station continue to appeal to witnesses of the incident and anyone with dashcam footage to come forward to accurately reconstruct the course of this brutal attack.