Justice For Terence Wheelock

national | crime and justice | news report

Thursday July 12, 2007 17:59

by Con Carroll

Waiting for justice. not at any price

If you tolerate this then your children could be next so the song goes

To-day sees the open into the hearing surrounding the death of Terence Wheelock in Store Street Garda station in 2005.
The hearing is in the Coroner's Court Store Street Dublin.

Garda called to give evidence
Sean Campbell. internal investigation. Blackrock
Mary Murphy Store Street
William Johnson Store Street.
Hanly retired 3 months ago from An Garda Dun Laoghaire.
State pathologist Marie Cassidy.

Hanly tells court that there were no bruises toTerence body & that he hung himself in cell.
He also couldn't tell if the cell had since been refurnished since 2005. until he was prompted by another member. He told the court that he was investigating on the behalf of commissioner Mc Hugh. There was no emergency buttons for people in cell to call if they needed assistance. Hanly was involved into the investigation of Veronica Guerin shooting at Lucan Garda St. where Paul Ward from Crumlin was been questioned about the shooting. After been in prison, he was found not guilty. He was also involved in the investigation in Abbeylara of John Mc Carthy.

William Johnson gives evidence about situation at Store Street, tells about telephones not working. Remember these guys carry mobiles on their personal.

Mary Murphy gives evidence. says she checked on Terence. 14.10 pm. then she finds him in a situation in which he has changed. Calls for assistance, at 14.35. In another statement she says at 14.10, she was with another person. CK at 14.10. Murphy watch doesnt correspond with clock in Store Street. She then says that she checked to see Terence at 14.40. She discuss this with Johnson.

There was photographic evidence shown to the hearing of bruises on Terences body.

State pathologist gives her evidence.
Marie Cassidy after viewing photographic evidence, at hearing admits that there is bruising on body, also marks with swelling. which shouldn't have been there. She is asked if this was as result of been assaulted while Terence was in custody. Her response is that bruises on body could have occured elsewere.

There are people who have shouted about their support for justice Terence Wheelock who were absent to-day. Maybe they didn't know about the hearing today. They may be away. If you are around tomorrow come along and attend the hearing. Give the Wheelock family support. 11.am cornorers court Store Street.