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Case No. 6257Assault · Co. Dublin · 11 Mar 2024

Prisoner says he was attacked in Mountjoy cell; gardaí investigating

Yousef Palani, 23, has made a formal complaint to gardaí about an assault on him in his Mountjoy prison cell. Gardaí have interviewed him and a full investigation is under way.

  1. Reported20 Mar
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatPalani made a formal complaint to gardaí about an attack on him in prison. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatPalani was punched and kicked and his injuries are not life-threatening. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatYousef Palani has made a formal complaint to gardaí about an attack on him in prison. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatPalani was reportedly punched and kicked. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place in Palani's cell in Mountjoy. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened in Palani's cell in Mountjoy prison. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenFour men burst into Palani's cell and beat him up on Monday, March 11. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenFour men burst into Palani's cell and beat him on March 11. (dublinlive.ie)
  • causePalani was reportedly deliberately targeted by a couple of prisoners. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationPalani gave gardaí a detailed account and helped identify the culprits. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationPalani made a full statement to gardaí, who have been in to see him. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA full investigation is under way. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe prisoners involved are known to prison authorities but have not yet been questioned by gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationPalani gave gardaí a detailed account of the attack and helped identify the culprits. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA full investigation into the attack is under way. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe prisoners involved have not yet been questioned by detectives. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherPalani insisted on going to hospital three days after the attack. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA Mountjoy source said Palani's injuries were superficial. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherPalani had been held in isolation on his own for months since his conviction. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherPalani had asked to be allowed to mix with other prisoners in recent weeks. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Mar2024
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Homophobic double murderer claims he was attacked in Mountjoy prison cell

    First report of the assault. Palani made a formal complaint and gave gardaí a detailed statement. The prisoners involved have not yet been questioned by detectives.

    victim, Yousef Palani, 23Yousef Palanisuspect
  2. 20 Mar2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Homophobic killer makes formal complaint after attack by 'bad boys' in prison

    Adds that four men entered the cell and beat him, that he was punched and kicked with injuries not life-threatening, that he was taken to hospital three days later, that he gave gardaí a statement and helped identify the culprits, and that prison authorities know who the prisoners involved are but gardaí have not yet questioned them.

    victim, Yousef Palani, 23, maleYousef Palanisuspect, male