Man charged over Parnell Square attack suffered brain injury in confrontation with public and cannot stand trial, lawyers say

"Psychiatrist says if accused is unfit for court, he would probably be admitted to the Central Mental Hospital and be reviewed on a six-month basis"

"A man charged with assaulting a care worker and attempting to murder three children 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 yesterday that the accused, Riad Bouchaker, 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."

A man charged with assaulting a care worker and attempting to murder three children 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 said that the accused, Riad Bouchaker, has a complex medical history. The psychiatrist said Bouchaker suffered a brain injury "in the course of members of the public intervening" on the day of the alleged offence and later had surgery on his brain some years before. The psychiatrist said that if Bouchaker is found unfit for court he would probably be admitted to the Central Mental Hospital and be reviewed on a six-month basis.

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