Ireland Case against two gardaí charged with assault referred to High Court over CCTV evidence
Ryan McGlone was allegedly assaulted at Matthews Lane in Drogheda, Co Louth, on 23 January 2021. Serving gardaí Tony King and Gareth O'Reilly were charged with assault while on duty after a GSOC probe, with King charged with one count of Section 3 assault causing harm and O'Reilly with two counts of Section 2 assault. Proceedings were halted when District Court Judge Michele Finan ruled the key CCTV evidence inadmissible. On 28 November 2023 the case was formally referred to the High Court, and it was adjourned to 25 March 2024 for an update.
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- Arrestednot reported
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Ryan McGlone was allegedly drinking near a supermarket when he became involved in a dispute with a third party.
- Garda Tony King and Garda Gareth O'Reilly are accused of assaulting Ryan McGlone.
- Where
- The alleged assault took place at Matthews Lane in Drogheda, Co Louth.
- When
- The alleged assault took place on 23 January 2021.
- Investigation
- The prosecution followed a GSOC probe.
- A garda and a GSOC officer visited the house that allegedly captured the incident on CCTV on 25 February 2021, more than a month after the alleged assault.
- Charges
- Garda Tony King is charged with one count of Section 3 assault causing harm.
- Garda Gareth O'Reilly is charged with two counts of Section 2 assault.
- In court
- Carl Hanohoe BL prosecuted for the DPP at an earlier hearing, where the proceedings were halted over a dispute about the admissibility of key CCTV evidence.
- District Court Judge Michele Finan ruled the CCTV evidence inadmissible.
- The case was formally sent to the High Court over the provenance of the CCTV footage.
- The case was adjourned to 25 March 2024 for an update.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe alleged victim was drinking near a supermarket and became involved in a dispute with a third party. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe assault is alleged to have happened at Matthews Lane in Drogheda, Co Louth. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault took place on 23 January 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe prosecution followed a GSOC probe. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA garda and a GSOC officer visited the house that allegedly captured the incident on CCTV on February 25, 2021, more than a month later. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeGarda Tony King is charged with one count of Section 3 assault causing harm. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeGarda Gareth O’Reilly is charged with two counts of Section 2 assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe case against the two serving gardaí charged with assault while on duty was referred to the High Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe proceedings were halted over a dispute about the admissibility of key CCTV evidence. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtDistrict Court Judge Michele Finan ruled the CCTV inadmissible. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe case was formally sent to the High Court at Drogheda District Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe case was adjourned for an update on 25 March 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Nov2023Case against gardai charged with assault while on duty referred to High Court
Adds that the case against the two gardaí was formally sent to the High Court over the provenance of CCTV footage, that the judge had ruled the CCTV inadmissible, and that the case is adjourned to 25 March 2024.
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