"A garda who spear-tackled a handcuffed teenager and slammed him into the ground has been jailed for a year."
"Lorcan Murphy (32), of Pearse Street Garda Station, had pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault causing harm under section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997."
"The incident occurred in Dublin's Temple Bar during Covid-19 restrictions."
A garda spear-tackled a handcuffed teenager and slammed him into the ground in Dublin's Temple Bar. The officer involved is Lorcan Murphy, age 32, of Pearse Street Garda Station. Murphy pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault causing harm. The charges were brought under section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. The incident occurred during Covid-19 restrictions. A court sentenced the garda to one year in prison. The case concerns use of force against a detained teenager and legal accountability for an on-duty officer.
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