Witness changes evidence on Garda use of force

A WOMAN who saw Brian Rossiter being arrested on the night before he fell into a coma said in her statement after the incident that “the gardaí did not hit anyone” when the arrests were being made.

Witness changes evidence on Garda use of force

However, Anne-Marie Hannigan told the inquest into Brian’s death yesterday that the gardaí “were using force” when they arrested Brian and his friend Anthony O’Sullivan.

“They were rough when Brian and Anthony were trying to get away.”

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