Man bites garda’s ear and head-butts another in Limerick chipper

A GARDA had his ear almost completely bitten off and a colleague’s face was smashed by a head butt when they went to assist a distressed young child in a Limerick fast-food premises.

A 31-year-old man from Ballinacurra Weston who attacked the two gardaí was arrested after reinforcements were called.

The two gardaí had gone to the Chicken Hut premises in O’Connell St at about 11pm last Saturday night after reports a child aged about three was in a distressed state.