Man charged over Parnell Square attack suffered brain injury during altercation with public and is unfit to stand trial, court told

"A psychiatrist said if the accused is unfit to stand trial, he would likely be admitted to the Central Mental Hospital and be reviewed on a six-month basis Riad Bouchaker, who is charged with assaulting a care worker and attempting to murder three children on Parnell Square in Dublin, is suffering from a mental disorder and is unfit to stand trial, his lawyers have argued before the Central Criminal Court."

"A consultant forensic psychiatrist also said today that the accused man, who has a complex medical history, had suffered a brain injury "in the course of members of the public intervening" on the day of the alleged offence and had surgery on his brain some years before."

Riad Bouchaker is charged with assaulting a care worker and attempting to murder three children on Parnell Square in Dublin. Lawyers argued in the Central Criminal Court that he is suffering from a mental disorder and is unfit to stand trial. A psychiatrist said that if he is found unfit to stand trial he would likely be admitted to the Central Mental Hospital and be reviewed on a six-month basis. A consultant forensic psychiatrist said the accused has a complex medical history and suffered a brain injury "in the course of members of the public intervening" on the day of the alleged offence and had previous brain surgery some years earlier.

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