Mother claims son was beaten by gardaí
04/07/2005 - 13:16:45A mother today claimed in court that her 16-year-old son was left in a state of concussion and had baton marks on his back after he was beaten by gardaí.
The teenager had been due to appear in the Dublin Children’s Court over a theft charge but was not present for the proceedings.
Both of his parents were present and claimed that their son could was not in a fit state to make it to court and because he was at home resting.
The teen’s mother claimed: “He was beaten by the gardaí yesterday and taken to the Mater. He has a splint on his hands and seven baton marks on his back. He was in hospital over night.”
She further claimed that the alleged beating occurred at approximately 4.30pm on Sunday and the teenager was taken to the Mater Hospital, in Dublin, soon afterwards.
“He was kept in all night because he has concussion and has a splint on his hands and can hardly walk,” she told Judge Cormac Dunne.
The teenager’s mother also said that an enquiry is to be conducted at Store Street Garda Station over these claims.
Judge Dunne told the boy’s parents to consult with their solicitor over these allegations. He agreed to adjourn the case, which is not connected to these allegations, in the absence of the boy until Friday.
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