Monday, December 19, 2005

Stabbing in Julianstown

From the Examiner

"Latvian man seriously injured after being stabbed at party
By Paul Kelly
A MAN was left seriously injured after he was stabbed during a row at a Christmas party in County Meath.

The victim, a Latvian national in his 40s, was attending the party at the Old Mill Hotel in Julianstown when a row broke out with another group.

A Garda spokesman said the man was stabbed a number of times in the altercation, which happened at about 1.15am on Saturday.

The spokesman said: “He was then removed by ambulance to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.”

Officers from Laytown Garda station have preserved the scene for technical examination, he added.

The victim remained in a serious condition in hospital last night.

A spokeswoman for the Old Mill Hotel initially claimed no knowledge of the incident, but then said the manager was not available for comment. "

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home