Gardai have launched a formal investigation following a man’s death while preventing his car getting stolen in Dublin. The incident happened on Sunday, 23rd January, where the man, named Ian McDonnell was found lying on the roadway with serious injuries.
According to a report by The Journal, gardai are collecting information from the public and appealed to anyone who may have been in the Robinhood Road area of Clondalkin on the evening of Sunday 23rd January between 5.30pm and 7pm.
Ian was attending his business premises on the day.
“While present he intervened to prevent the theft of his car, a grey coloured Volkswagen Passat, registration number 161 OY 1861. In doing so he was carried on the bonnet of his vehicle, a distance, to where he was discovered.” said the gardai statement.
The injured Ian was removed from the scene by ambulance to Tallaght University Hospital in a serious condition but passed away yesterday evening.
The appeal is also for anyone who may have witnessed the grey coloured Volkswagen Passat, registration no. 161 OY 1861.
Similarly they are seeking information on the silver coloured Toyota Aqua between Sunday 23rd January and Tuesday 25th January.
Gardai are also seeking assistance from anyone who may have seen either of the cars in the vicinity of Ballymount, Walkinstown, Tallaght, Kylemore Road, or Ballyfermot between 6.30pm and 9pm on Sunday night 23rd January, 2022.
Yesterday, gardaí recovered a grey coloured Volkswagen Passat, which left the scene and was located on Limekiln Green, Greenhills, Dublin 12. This vehicle has been recovered to be forensically examined.
A second vehicle involved in the incident, a silver coloured Toyota Aqua, which was stolen in Crumlin last Sunday afternoon, was located burnt out in Ballinascorney, Tallaght on Tuesday. This vehicle has also been forensically examined.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Clondalkin Garda Station at (01) 6667600, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.