Navan shop owner needs brain scan after savage attack

A local shop owner who was kicked and beaten by a number of youths in a savage unprovoked attack outside his shop at Abbeylands, Navan, on Sunday evening, will have to go for further scans.

Ciaran Reilly suffered severe bruising and swelling to the face and head after the group of teenagers attacked him outside Reilly’s Londis, in the shocking incident just after 9pm on Sunday. 

Ciaran's 73-year-old father Tommy, who is the newly elected Mayor of Navan, came to his rescue and dragged two of the thugs off his son.

Gardai were called to the scene and viewed CCTV of the attack and spoke to some of the suspects but no arrests have yet been made and Gardai say they are following a definite line of enquiry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Both Ciaran (above) and his father Tommy were shocked that Gardai just let the main culprit go and didn't arrest him.

Ciaran said he received between 30 and 40 punches and kicks during the attack which lasted around four to five minutes. He attended the emergency department at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, that night where he was x-rayed and it was confirmed that he had no fractures. However, he suffered a lot of swelling and bruising and believes he must have been concussed as he doesn't remember much about the attack. He has since watched the incident back on the shop's CCTV.

While he is on the mend, he said he is still dizzy and nauseous at times. His doctor has prescribed more medication to take the swelling down and is sending Ciaran for a brain scan, as a precaution.

Speaking to the Meath Chronicle, the evening after the attack,  Ciaran said: “I’m still a bit swollen and sore, and bruised and battered. He told what happened:

“I just called into the shop to check on a few things and get things for the kids lunches. 
“Two guys came in who were up to no good. One of them had already robbed a 12-pack of Heineken on Wednesday evening and I thought they were looking to rob alcohol again. I was standing near the door. One went outside and the other came up to my face and said, are you starting. I said for them to go on about their business and I don’t want any trouble. Then he made a swipe at me on the way out. I told him to go on. Then they started waving their fists and trying to provoke me out. One would pounce and then step back as the other pounced. One hit a blow around my head and then grabbed a glass vase from the flower stand and fired it.”