MORE than 100 witnesses will be called to give evidence in an inquiry into the death of a teenage boy who fell in to a coma while in Garda custody.

THE parents of a 14-year-old who died after a night in garda custody will press ahead with a civil claim against the Garda Commissioner and the Minister for Justice for the wrongful killing of their son, even if they are unable to take part in a State-ordered inquiry.

The parents of a 14-year-old boy who died in Garda custody said today they would refuse to co-operate with the inquiry into his arrest, detention and death.

THE Justice Department has reiterated its intention to press ahead the impending inquiry into the death of a 14-year-old boy after he had been in garda custody.

THE Children’s Ombudsman wants the power to investigate allegations of mistreatment of juveniles in garda custody.

GARDAÍ are facing two separate legal actions for compensation over allegations of assault on people in custody, including one from the family of a young teenager who died in a Tipperary garda station.