Limerick father on ‘brutal’ arrest of mentally-ill son

A Limerick father has spoken publicly about the effect a brutal arrest almost 10 years ago had on his mentally-ill son.

He was speaking after the Oireachtas Justice Committee heard allegations that his son was beaten and whipped with a belt while in a Garda station being questioned for suspected drug use.

The father, who was not named, said when his son was arrested as a 17-year-old, gardaí detained him for four hours.