Dad killed after being thrown from bonnet while trying to stop car thief

Emergency providers scrambled to Robinhood Street final Sunday (Image: Google Maps)

A person has died after being thrown from the bonnet of his automotive whereas attempting to cease a thief stealing it. 

Ian McDonnell was discovered mendacity within the street in Clondalkin, Dublin, with essential accidents at round 6.15pm final Sunday, January 23. 

The 50-year-old had been at his enterprise premises when he tried to cease somebody driving off in his gray Volkswagen Passat, gardai mentioned. 

Emergency providers scrambled to Robinhood Street, and he was rushed to Tallaght College Hospital in a critical situation. 

However McDonnell sadly died on Friday night. Gardai expressed their sympathies to his spouse, youngsters and prolonged household and associates. 

A autopsy can be carried out on Saturday. 

Gardai at Ballyfermot investigating the incident mentioned important progress has been made following witness interviews, door-to-door inquiries, and using CCTV photographs. 

The Volkswagen Passat was discovered on Limekiln Inexperienced, Greenhills, on Friday and can be forensically examined. 

A second automobile concerned within the incident, a silver-coloured Toyota Aqua which was stolen in Crumlin final Sunday, was discovered burnt out in Ballinascorney, Tallaght, on Tuesday. 

Gardai mentioned this automobile can even be forensically examined. 

Officers want to communicate to anybody who was within the Robinhood Street space on the night of January 23 between 5.30pm and 7pm and who might have witnessed any exercise which drew their consideration, or who might have any video dashcam footage. 

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Investigating gardai mentioned they're on the lookout for any info on the place both automotive was parked at any location, or whether or not both automobile was seen in any petrol station or every other location over these days. 

Gardai are additionally looking for assist from anybody who might have seen both of the automobiles within the areas of Ballymount, Walkinstown, Tallaght, Kylemore Street or Ballyfermot between 6.30pm and 9pm final Sunday. 

Anybody with info is requested to contact Clondalkin garda station on 01 6667600. 

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