Man in ‘serious but stable condition’ after ax and knife attack in Dublin 2

Updated 31 minutes ago

GARDAÍ ON PEARSE Street have launched an investigation after a man was assaulted by a group of people this afternoon.

Several videos have been shared online showing a man fleeing a group. He is accosted and then attacked by several people.

One of them appears to be armed with an ax and a man can be heard yelling “hit him with it” on numerous occasions. Another man can be heard yelling “kill him.” Another video shows another armed with what appears to be a four-inch bread knife.

The man suffered serious injuries during the incident. He is described as stable in the hospital.

Gardaí said they were at the scene of the incident.

A Gardaí spokesperson said: “Gardaí is currently at the scene of an incident that occurred in the Windmill Lane / Creighton Street area of ​​Dublin 2 on 11/03/2020 at approximately 2pm.

“It is reported that an altercation occurred between a group of young people. There is no additional information available at this moment. Investigations are ongoing. “