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01st Aug 2020

Man in his 30s killed following stabbing in Kildare

Alan Loughnane

Man stabbed Dublin December 2021

Very sad news.

A man in his 30s has died following a stabbing incident in Kildare.

Shortly after 9pm on Friday (31 July), the was discovered with serious injuries at Glenaree Bridge in Rathangan.

The man was taken by ambulance to Naas General Hospital where he was subsequently pronounced dead.

A post-mortem is scheduled to take place at a later date and will be conducted by the State Pathologist.

Following enquiries by Gardaí, a man in his 20s was later arrested. He is currently being detained at Kildare Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

The scene is currently preserved and the services of the Garda Technical Bureau has been requested.

Investigations are ongoing.

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