Garda denies using 'massively excessive force' during arrest of man

A garda has told the High Court reasonable force and not "massively excessive force" was used to arrest a man who claims he was wrongfully detained and assaulted.

Garda denies using 'massively excessive force' during arrest of man

A garda has told the High Court reasonable force and not "massively excessive force" was used to arrest a man who claims he was wrongfully detained and assaulted.

Garda David Conway also said it was "not correct" to say the use of pepper spray on Gerald Jennings (34), a property manager from Carlow, was outrageous and unnecessary.

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