A male 16-year-old has been arrested over an alleged assault in Dublin which left the son of a well-known medical professor with ‘catastrophic’ injuries.
The 21-year-old victim suffered serious injuries to his face after an incident at the junction of Dame Lane and Trinity St shortly in Dublin city centre after 1am on Monday.
Prof Stephen Cusack, a professor in emergency medicine at University College Cork (UCC), took to social media on Wednesday to ask for help finding the person who had "catastrophically disfigured" his son in an attack.
Prof Cusack thanked people for their support online and also the Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB), staff at St James's Hospital and the plastic surgeon colleagues who had treated his son.
The teenager is being questioned about the incident at Pearse Street Garda station.
A Garda spokesman said investigators were keen to speak to anyone who had witnessed the incident, in particular the people who approached the ambulance as the injured man received treatment.
Anyone with information can contact Pearse Street Garda station at (01) 6669000, the Garda confidential line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
