Garda due in court after arrest over alleged coercive control

ireland
Garda Due In Court After Arrest Over Alleged Coercive Control
The man is currently suspended from An Garda Síochána. File photo: PA
Share this article

A serving member of An Garda Síochána was due to appear before the courts in Dublin on Thursday morning after his arrest over alleged coercive control.

The man, who is in his 40s, was arrested in Dublin on Wednesday and questioned by gardaí. He has since been charged and suspended from duty pending the outcome of the criminal process now underway.

Advertisement

Garda Headquarters said the Garda member was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act in Lucan Garda station, Co Dublin.

It also confirmed the garda’s arrest resulted from “the investigation of offences in relation to coercive control”.

The Garda statement added: “He is currently suspended from An Garda Síochána.”

He was due to appear before the courts, at the Criminal Courts of Justice, central Dublin, on Thursday morning.

Read More

Message submitting... Thank you for waiting.

Want us to email you top stories each lunch time?

Download our Apps
© BreakingNews.ie 2024, developed by Square1 and powered by PublisherPlus.com