Garda assault trial continues

A garda on trial for assaulting a Dublin youth denied using excessive force but said he could have handled the situation “in a more professional manner.”

Garda Alan Conlon (aged 30), one of four gardaí accused of assaulting Mr Owen Gaffney after breaking into his home, told the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) that he regretted that the situation “got out of hand”, felt it was dealt with unprofessionally and apologised.