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Updated 12.35pm
A MAN HAS died in hospital after a vicious assault in Navan yesterday.
The incident took place in Winetown, Navan, at around 2.15pm. The man, named as Christopher Nevin, is understood to have been stabbed with a large blade, sustaining a number of serious wounds. It is believed he was also badly beaten in the attack.
The 27-year-old man was in cardiac arrest when paramedics arrived at the scene and had to be resuscitated. He was rushed to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda and was taken straight to theatre for emergency surgery.
In a statement this afternoon gardaí confirmed Nevin died in hospital. A post mortem is now due to take place.
Gardaí say a scene has been preserved at Tailteann Road and are appealing for witnesses. It is believed the assault may have been part of an ongoing feud.
A number of males were involved in the incident. After the assault they got into a silver car and drove off in the direction of the town centre.
“Deep shock”
Speaking earlier today to TheJournal.ie, deputy mayor for Navan, councillor Wayne Forde, said he was “horrified by the incident”. He said the people of Navan were “in deep shock”.
Forde also said the assault highlighted the need for further garda resources in the area.
“Anti-social behaviour in Navan and in county Meath is just gone out of control at the moment”.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Navan Garda Station on 046 907 9930 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.
- With reporting by Michelle Hennessy.
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It’s like a free for all at the moment in Ireland. Things are starting to escalate quickly but nobody seems to be addressing the problem.
Worse elsewhere, at least we aren’t having stabbings in schools yet like the UK
The fuc.ing cutbacks on garda resources, and closing down garda stations all over the Country, by the shower of bright sparks we have in government, just the tip of the iceberg.
What community were the people from exactly. An ongoing feud ?
horseshite closing garda stations had nothing to do with this incident catch yourself on peader
Yeah the word “feud” is somewhat loaded…..maybe we should ban it..
Horseshite never closed a garda station paul dunne
Navan is a small place. There will be many who will know the perpetrators of this heinous crime – and they will be apprehended very soon.
only to be back out again soon :/
Absolute sc-mbags that roam Navan town. Hope this guy doesn’t lose his life over a senseless act.
Maybe you have more information than me,but where does it say that the people that carried out the attack are from Navan?
They’re more than likely from Navan but I never said anybody was from Navan I just said they do be around Navan.
The do be smoking that doobie around navan too.
Just heard he died . God love the family
Nearest hospital Drogheda, which has over crowding issues. cost cuting which costs life.
Nearest hospital is in Navan, but due to his serious injuries OLOL hospital Drogheda is better equipped to care for him.
This was not a feud it was cold blooded murder by a group of settled men on a young traveller man I don’t see the paper printing TRAVELLER brutally murdered by group of viscous settled people
Nobody wishes a guy to be stabbed to death, but if there was no feud why would a gang attack the victim, was he just jumped because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time or was what seems obvious previous between the victim and his attackers?..
The talk in Navan is that this was drug related
This was a young traveller man viciously murdered by a group of settled men it was no feud I don’t see the paper printing TRAVELLER brutally murdered by group of settled men
A very brutal death.
RIP.
RIP
Navan is far from dangerous and not full of thugs as some would like to think. This tragic incident is pretty rare hence the shock of most of us here in the town. His poor family my heart goes out to them all may he rest in peace
You mess with fire you get burnt Same goes if you have involvement With drugs. May he R.i.p
Sounds like them that have to honour names, so sad for the poor family.
Perhaps at the funeral service the priest could tell them about the name above all names, anyway sad needles.
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