Two held over fatal Dublin assault

Gardaí have arrested  two men in the Coolock area of Dublin in connection with the death of a 28-year-old man near Dublin Airport…

Gardaí have arrested  two men in the Coolock area of Dublin in connection with the death of a 28-year-old man near Dublin Airport early today .

One of the men, in his twenties, is being questioned in Swords garda station while a 17-year-old is being held at Coolock.

The man died after he was assaulted during an apparent attempt to hijack a car near the airport last night.

He was attacked by number of men as he sat in a parked car at Naul Road, Forrest Little at around 1am. A woman who was in the car managed to escape.

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He  was taken to Beaumont Hospital but pronounced dead shortly after 2am. It is understood the dead man is from Estonia.

The victim's car, a Volkswagen Golf, was taken by the attackers who sped off towards the Cloghran Roundabout.

A Volkswagen Golf was later found on fire at St Dominic's Park, Coolock.