Two gardaí have been charged with false imprisonment of a youth at Sundrive Road Garda Station in Dublin last year.
Stephen Conran, 39, and Damian Kirwan, 55, appeared at Dublin District Court today.
Detective Superintendent Columbanus O’Malley told Judge Cormac Dunne that the pair were arrested and charged earlier this month.
Both are accused of false imprisonment, but Garda Kirwan has an additional charge for assault causing harm to the youth on 20 April 2021.
They deny the allegations and are waiting to have their hearing date set.
Detective Superintendent O’Malley said they “made no reply” to charge.
The DPP directed summary disposal, meaning the case should stay in the district court and not go to the circuit court, which has wider sentencing powers.
After Judge Dunne asked for an outline of the evidence to decide their trial venue, he accepted jurisdiction for the case to be heard at the district court level.
Their solicitors, Dara Robinson and Damien Coffey, said a date was required for a hearing that would take a day.
The judge made an order for disclosure of evidence, including CCTV footage, to the defence.
He adjourned the case until 5 December to fix a date for the contested hearing.
The defendants did not address the court and were remanded on continuing bail.
Two gardaí accused of false imprisonment of boy
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