Gardai are investigating a brutal assault in Letterkenny which left one man needing hospital treatment.
A video of the assault which took place at Burnside at Lower Main Street has been circulating widely on social media.
It shows two men fighting before one of the men is knocked to the ground (pictured above is Gardai attending to the man after the assault.)
Two men then attack him but while one man stops the second man continues to kick the victim in the head a number of times as he lies on the ground.
A number of bystanders plead with him to stop as one woman tries to pull the attacker away.
Gardai then arrive on the scene and a number of people are questioned.
A man in his 20s was arrested but later released.
A Garda spokesperson confirmed to Donegal Daily that they are investigating the incident.
A spokesperson said “Shortly before 4:30pm on Thursday, 29th September, Gardaí were alerted to a violent disturbance involving a number of males outside apartments on Lower Main Street, Letterkenny.
“A man in his mid-20s was arrested at the scene under the Public Order Acts. He was later released pending further enquires. There was no reports of any serious injuries.
“An investigation into all of the circumstances of the incident is underway including a review of potential video footage of the incident currently circulating online.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Letterkenny Garda Station +353 74 9167100 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.”
