Garda Robert McCallion, the Garda who was injured in the incident at Letterkenny, Co. Donegal was pronounced dead today.
Garda Robert McCallion, the 29 year Garda who was injured in the incident at Letterkenny, Co. Donegal on the 26th of March 2009 (previous releases below refer) was pronounced dead this afternoon at Beaumont Hospital.
Commissioner Fachtna Murphy speaking at the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors Conference in Athlone expressed his deep regret and sympathy to the family, friends and colleagues of Garda McCallion.
May he rest in peace.
Garda Press Office
17.45hrs 7/4/09
The 2 individuals arrested in relation to the above will appear before Glenties District Court this morning, the 27/3/09 at 10.30am charged in relation to the incident.
Original release refers and is attached.
Garda Press office
0750hrs, 27 March 2009.
A 29 year Garda was seriously injured in an incident at Letterkenny, Co.Donegal at about 4.30 a.m. on the 26th of March 2009. The Garda received head and arm injuries when he was struck by a car as he got out of a patrol car in the Tara Court area of the town. The injured Garda was taken for treatment to Letterkenny General Hospital.
Gardai went to the scene following a report from the public about suspicious activity in the area. A juvenile male was arrested at the scene following the incident and a second male in his late teens was arrested in a follow-up operation near Milford. They are both detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Letterkenny.
The incident is under investigation by Letterkenny Gardai and the scene is preserved pending a technical forensic examination. Two cars are also preserved for technical examination. One of two cars was earlier taken, without the consent of the owner, from a house in the area.
Garda Press Office.
26th March 2009
