Student gets millions for five-day jail cell ordeal

A student left in a police cell for five days has been awarded €2.9m compensation.

Student gets millions for five-day jail cell ordeal

A student left in a police cell for five days has been awarded €2.9m compensation.

Daniel Chong – a 24-year-old engineering student at the University of California – accepted the pay out after he was wrongly held during a huge drugs operation in San Diego, California, and then forgotten about in a holding cell resulting in him having hallucinations and going "completely insane".

Already a subscriber? Sign in

You have reached your article limit.

Subscribe to access all of the Irish Examiner.

Annual €130 €80

Best value

Monthly €12€6 / month

More in this section

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited