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Children had 'everything they wanted', father told gardai
Summary
During a Central Criminal Court hearing, a 56‑year‑old father accused of abusing and neglecting his children told Gardaí that his children "had everything they wanted". He said he did not work because of a medical condition and that he would "nearly go without fags to get the kids what they wanted". When asked about the children's hygiene, he said they were bathed twice a week and that the house was "as clean as it could be with five kids". He denied the abuse allegations made by one of his sons, calling the son a liar and describing the child as "unbelievable wild". The father also claimed he was unaware of his wife's pregnancy with their sixth child, saying she never told him she was pregnant. The trial heard that 66 devices seized from the accused's homes contained no evidential value.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Children had 'everything they wanted', father told gardai. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- March 2018 Incident
- September 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 18, 2014 Incident
- April 28, 2016 Incident
- 2014 and 2016 Incident
- 2021-06-30 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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