John Bowe brought the action over alleged injuries sustained when Det Supt Rory Sheriff struck him over the head with a retractable baton. Photograph: iStock
A jury in the retrial of a case taken by a former garda who alleges he was wrongfully struck by a 2m now-Garda superintendent with a baton after a high speed pursuit has been asked to decide whether “reasonable force” was used in the execution of his arrest.
The High Court case was brought by ex-garda John Bowe (41), who was arrested following the chase, which occurred outside Bun
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