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Photo of gardaí at the scene of the assault last month.
Piercetown
Man charged in relation to fatal assault in Newbridge last month
The man – aged in his 30s – was arrested yesterday.
LAST UPDATE | 22 Apr 2023
A MAN HAS appeared in court following an investigation into the fatal assault of a man outside a residence in Newbridge, Co Kildare last month.
The man – aged in his 30s – was arrested yesterday and was charged this afternoon.
On 8 March a man aged in his 40s was discovered with serious injuries at around 10.30am outside a residence in the Piercetown area of Newbridge.
He was taken to Naas General Hospital where he later died from injuries.
A man was previously arrested in connection to the investigation but was released without charge.
Additional reporting by Emer Moreau
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