Prisoner’s case after blade attack in jail dismissed

A PRISONER who was slashed across the throat by another prisoner with a blade had his case for negligence against the Department of Justice dismissed yesterday.

Mark Corcoran, 29, with an address of Comeragh Park, The Glen, Cork, was attacked at Cork Prison on April 12, 2005.

Mr Corcoran testified at Cork Circuit Court that the other prisoner called him a rat and slashed him from one side of the throat to the other with a blade.