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Solider not guilty of assaulting Corporal
Summary
In a court‑martial held at the Military Justice Centre in Dublin, Sergeant Martin Dougan was found not guilty of assaulting Corporal Niall McShane during a night out in Lebanon. The incident was alleged to have taken place in a pub on the morning of 9 March 2014, after the men had visited Naqoura the previous evening. McShane claimed he was struck in the left eye by Dougan, while Dougan denied the assault. The board of officers, acting like a jury, deliberated for 90 minutes and returned a verdict of not guilty on both the civil and Defence Forces Act charges. A separate charge that Dougan was intoxicated on the day of the alleged assault was dismissed due to lack of evidence. Dougan had denied all accusations during the hearing. The trial concluded with Dougan acquitted of the assault allegations.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Solider not guilty of assaulting Corporal. Procedural stage: finding. Findings: Dismissed
When:
- 9 March 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- 8 March 2014 Incident
- 24 September 2015 Incident
- 2017-04-12 Publication
Case subjects
Places mentioned
- Irish House
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