Garda Ombudsman to probe Wheelock death

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission today launched its first “public interest” investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Terence Wheelock who was found hanging in his cell at Store Street Garda Station in Dublin on June 3, 2005.

In a statement released today, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission said that it is in the public interest to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Terence Wheelock who died three months later on September 16, 2005.