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Garda who harassed female colleague is committed to Central Mental Hospital
Summary
A garda from Bundoran, County Donegal, has been committed to the Central Mental Hospital following a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The officer was found not guilty on two counts of harassment against a married female sergeant after a jury determined he was suffering from a mental disorder at the time of the offences, which occurred between February 2012 and February 2013. Medical evidence established that the garda had frontotemporal dementia, diagnosed as early onset, which impaired his judgment and impulse control. The court heard the harassment caused significant distress to the complainant and affected her work and family life. Judge Elma Sheahan ordered the garda's detention at the Central Mental Hospital for inpatient care and treatment, following a clinical assessment indicating he required ongoing treatment at a designated centre.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Garda who harassed female colleague is committed to Central Mental Hospital. Charges or matters: two counts of harassing the woman at a location in Dublin on dates between February 18 and March 11, 2012 and between August 1, 2012 and February 4, 2013. Procedural stage: finding. Findings: Not guilty by reason of insanity
When:
- February 18 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 11, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 1, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 4, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 22, 2016 Other
- June 2013 Other
- February 2012 Other
- 2016-06-27 Publication
Why: She was granted annual leave following the Facebook contact from Gda Maguire because her superiors believed she was not in "a fit position to do her work". CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two counts of harassing the woman at a location in Dublin on dates between February 18 and March 11, 2012 and between August 1, 2012 and February 4, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Not guilty by reason of insanity
Outcome: Not guilty by reason of insanity
Places mentioned
- Central Mental Hospital
- ultimately transferred to another garda station
- sergeant at the Dublin Garda Station
- Dublin
- turned up at the garda station
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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