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Security guard tells trial of seeing man 'yank' toddler up by her arm
Summary
During a trial in the Central Criminal Court, a security guard testified that on 5 April 2018 he saw a 30‑year‑old Dublin man forcibly lift a toddler by her arm after she fell on a shopping centre travelator. The guard described the incident as "deeply concerning" and stayed in the area, radioing a colleague to keep an eye on the man and children for health and safety reasons. He also requested the shopping centre's CCTV control room to monitor them and arranged for Gardaí to be called. The guard's testimony was corroborated by a second security guard who noted the man's interaction with the children and the man's return to the shopping centre after a brief exit. The case involves ten charges of sexual abuse, reckless endangerment and child cruelty against the toddler and her brother, all of which the accused has pleaded not guilty to. The trial continues before Mr Justice David Keane and a jury.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Security guard tells trial of seeing man 'yank' toddler up by her arm. Charges or matters: ten charges involving sexual abuse and reckless endangerment of the little girl, as well as child cruelty to her and her brother, on dates between February and April 2018. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- April 2018 Other
- April 5, 2018 Other
- November 2017 Other
- February 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2023-06-29 Publication
Why: He also radioed a colleague to "keep an eye" on the man and children for "health and safety reasons" because of the girl's fall. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: ten charges involving sexual abuse and reckless endangerment of the little girl, as well as child cruelty to her and her brother, on dates between February and April 2018 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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