Justice for Adrian: 'This could be your son next time': A Father on Hunger Strike at Dail today

Tuesday June 10, 2003 19:45

by 4wolfatad

I remember this story vaguely and the footage which I think was shown on TV. Didn't know the whole thing was dropped by the public prosecutor. I don't have the guys full name or his fathers name. Just this which his father was handing out at the Dail today. He is hungerstriking to draw attention to this. If anyone is nearby maybe they could speak to him and get an update and his and his son's full names and contact details for anyone who might want to offer support. I think he needs it as the Info had no phone number or anything on it. Anyoune else know or remember details about this.

Justice for Adrian: This could be your son next time

CCTV Footage on 25th/26th f March 2001 witnessed our son Adrian being dragged by bouncers through the exit doors of Sidetrax Nightclub in Cork, where he was brutally assaulted. He was put face down on his stomach; he was then knelt on with his hands pinned behind his back. This subsequently lead to his death. The Post Mortem recorded Death by Asphyxia.

Gardai conducted an investigation and a file was sent to the DPP. For reasons unknown the DPP decided there was to be no prosecution.

An Inquest conducted by Cork City Coroner, Dr Myra Cullinane was abruptly halted following a change in the cause of death made by Dr. Marie Cassidy after the video footage was made available to her. The cause of death was subsequently altered to Restraint-Asphyxia.

When asked if CPR had been administered would it have saved ur sons life, she stated that it was possible. From evidence available to us we are aware that at least one of the buncers involved was trained to give CPR but did not do so.

The Gardai who were called to the scene prior to calling an ambulance failed to administer CPR, and failed to place him in the recovery position. Instead they chose to place HANDCUFFS on our son while he lay dying.

The Cork City Coroner promptly referred the file back to the DPP. but again the DPP ruled that there was to be no prosecution.

The video footage has been given to many public representatives. Their response is: We cannot understand why there is n prosecution by the DPP.

All of this can be seen from the video footage, and you wonder why we are angry at no prosecution. What we as a family also cannot understand - If the State Pathologist is so important in a Murder Investigation - Why then is her evidence disregarded by the DPP like it was in our sons case?

We are now demanding a public enquiry.