30/11/2007

Gardaí Attack Men Remanded

Two men have appeared in court in connection with an attack on three Gardaí in Dublin in the early hours of Friday morning.

The incident happened as the Gardaí officers attempted to arrest a man on Fassaugh Avenue in Cabra. A number of other people then attacked the Gardaí, one of whom is a student officer.

Garda Amanda Lynch sustained a suspected ruptured spleen and student Garda Zihao Weng sustained suspected facial fractures. Both were taken to the Mater Hospital following the incident.

The two men, Karl Cullen (aged 20), of Dingle Rd, and his cousin Paul Cullen (aged 30), of Fassaugh Ave were arrested and held at Mountjoy Garda Station and Cabra Garda Station before being charged with a number of offences including assault, causing harm, possession of offensive weapons and resisting arrest.

This afteroon, Judge Cormac Dunne remanded the suspects in custody to appear again at Clover Hill District Court next Wednesday at 10.30am.

(KMcA)

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