Garda convicted of assaulting teenage boy in Temple Bar
garda
has been convicted of assaulting a teenager in
Temple Bar
,
Dublin
four years ago.
Lorcan Murphy (32), of Pearse Street Garda station, pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault causing harm under section 3 of the
Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997.
The assaults on the then 17-year-old took place on Essex Street, Dublin 2 and at Pearse Street Garda station on June 1st, 2021.
After four hours and 20 minutes of deliberation following a trial at
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
, the jury returned unanimous verdicts of guilty on both counts.
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There was complete silence in the court after the jury delivered its verdict.
Judge Pauline Codd thanked the jurors for their service. She adjourned the matter for sentencing until November 3rd, in order to prepare a probation report and a victim impact statement.
She remanded Murphy on continuing bail.
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