Criminal damage case queries legality of garda entry

A garda entered a building after she observed blood on the floors and walls, a smashed pane of glass in the front door and feared for the safety of those inside.

However, the legality of the garda’s entry into the building was challenged yesterday.

A judge at Cork District Court dismissed a charge of criminal damage against a man allegedly caught in an ensuite bathroom, stripped to the waist and bleeding heavily.