Sinn Féin TD accuses gardaí of Wheelock cover-up

GARDAÍ were last night facing allegations of a cover-up over the death of a 20-year-old in custody.

Sinn Féin TD accuses gardaí of Wheelock cover-up

The Dáil was told yesterday there was evidence to suggest Terence Wheelock, from Summerhill, Dublin, died as a result of garda brutality.

Using Dáil privilege — which protects a member from being sued for defamation because of any speech made in the House — Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh criticised the “culture of cover-up” operating within sections of the force.

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