Man who alleged garda mistreatment loses claim for damages

An artist who alleged he was kicked and punched by gardaí in Store Street Garda Station, Dublin, has lost a €38,000 damages claim against the Minister for Justice and the Garda Commissioner.

Christopher Cox (aged 56), of Richmond Cottages, Summerhill, Dublin, was shown in a video urinating on the street outside the Parnell Mooney pub on of August 7, 2004 before gardaí arrived and arrested him.