Doctor’s fears over bullet lodged in victim’s spine

THE 35-year-old victim of a shooting in Cork city may have to be transferred to the National Rehabilitation Centre in Dún Laoghaire amid concerns about a bullet that is lodged close to his spine.

Medical experts at Cork University Hospital are concerned that the victim, who is from Togher, may face paralysis if he does not get additional treatment.

Gardaí have not been able to interview the victim yet because he has been sedated. However, they are hoping to do so shortly.