Ceraldo Eyken acquitted of prison officer assault

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Ceraldo Eyken was acquitted of assault causing harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, in a verdict reported on 8 October 2015.

The charge concerned an incident at Cloverhill Prison on 11 April 2009, involving prison officer Gareth Sheeran and a meal tray.

The jury heard that Sheeran suffered torn wrist tendons, requiring stitches and plastic surgery, while Eyken said he had been defending himself.