Garda spoke of man 'deserving a slap', court hears

A garda has said he heard a colleague pass comment about a “gouger deserving a slap” after an incident in which four gardai are accused of assaulting a young Dubin man.

Garda spoke of man 'deserving a slap', court hears
Tue, 12 Jul, 2011 - 21:02

A garda has said he heard a colleague pass comment about a “gouger deserving a slap” after an incident in which four gardai are accused of assaulting a young Dubin man.

Garda Garret Lynch said Garda Alan Conlon’s comment prompted him to ask about Mr Owen Gaffney’s mother making a complaint.

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