Gardaí say boxing event machete victim could have been killed 

One of the alleged attackers chases a man at the boxing event in Castlerea Roscommon

Gardaí believe a man who sustained a serious injury to his face in a violent attack involving machetes and slash hooks could have been killed.

The terrifying incident, which was recorded and circulated online, occurred at a juvenile boxing tournament in Co Roscommon and forced onlookers, officials and competitors to flee for safety.