Father speaks of heartbreak over gang attack on autistic son

The father of a boy with autism has said his “heart is breaking” after an attack on the 14-year-old by a group of teenagers who then allegedly posted footage of the ordeal online .

Liam Davin yesterday confirmed that he has reported the incident, in which his son was force fed twigs and made to expose himself, to the gardaí.

Speaking to 96FM, Mr Davin said that he learned of the incident when a young girl called to his home on Monday to warn him that footage of the attack was circulating on Facebook.