Two gardaí guilty in Waterford case

A garda has been found guilty of assault and another of intending to pervert the course of justice in relation to an incident…

A garda has been found guilty of assault and another of intending to pervert the course of justice in relation to an incident involving a civilian in Waterford last year.

Following its deliberations at the Waterford Circuit Criminal Court trial, the jury found Garda Daniel Hickey guilty of assault causing harm to Anthony Holness on New Street.

Garda John Burke was found guilty of intending to pervert the course of justice.

A third member of the force, Sgt Alan Kissane, was found not guilty of assault causing harm to Mr Holness.

The jury has not yet returned a verdict in the case of Sgt Martha McEnery.

The trial relates to an incident in Waterford early on the morning of January 29th, 2010.

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Barry Roche

Barry Roche

Barry Roche is Southern Correspondent of The Irish Times