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Man Dies After Detention Over Alleged Shoplifting on Dublin’s Henry Street

Gardaí launched a formal inquiry under Fiosrú oversight with a post-mortem pending.

Overview

  • The man, detained by store security after an alleged theft, became unresponsive at the scene Friday around 5 p.m. and later died at the Mater Hospital.
  • A man in his 80s was injured during the suspect’s attempt to flee and was taken to the Mater with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Gardaí preserved the area, conducted a forensic examination, and notified the coroner as the State Pathologist prepares a post-mortem.
  • The case was referred to Fiosrú, the police ombudsman’s office, whose on-call investigators attended the scene.
  • Officers asked witnesses for footage from Henry Street between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. Friday and directed tips to Store Street Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line.