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Florence GREHAN, the clinical photographer, stated to the Garda Ombudsmaninvestigation on the 28
th
of April
2009 that she had examined the buttock and genitalareas
of
Terence WHEELOCK on the 3
rd
of June 2005 and that no obvious bruising waspresent.All the Garda members deny that an assault
of
any kind took place.The underwear
of the
deceased was examined on two occasions
for
traces
of semen.
Nosemen was found on the underwear worn by the deceased.Expert opinion, including that of Lee FAGAN the Forensic Scientist employed by thefamily to examine the blood staining on the clothing
of the
deceased, agreed that medicalintervention and specifically the insertion
of an
arterial line into the groin area may havecaused the bleeding which resulted in the blood stained clothing. Lee FAGAN concluded,"There is no scientific evidence to suggest that he was assaulted to the point of bleedingwhen he was standing or kneeling."It is the conclusion of this investigation that Terence WHEELOCK was not sexuallyassaulted during his arrest or detention at Store Street Garda Station.The Complaint of
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Yvonne BAMBURY solicitor
for
the WHEELOCK family provided the details
of a
Mister
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who she believed may have been mistreated in custody bysome
of the
Gardai involved in the arrest of Terence WHEELOCK. She believed that thenature
of the
alleged assault was similar to that thought to have occurred during TerenceWHEELOCK's detention.
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the Garda Ombudsman investigators.
September :o()-l|
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the Gardai to Inspector Thomas MATTHEWS relating to an incident on the 12
th
of
April
2004.
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complaint related to an alleged assault by Gardai at Sean O'Caseystated that as a result
of
the assault he lost consciousness andwoke up on the floor
of
the public
office of
Fitzgibbon Street Garda where he was beingkicked by Gardai.
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He alleged that the Gardai who were assaulting him tried to open his arms to enable themto re-open a stab wound that he had suffered some weeks previously. He stated that whenthey failed to do this the Gardai turned him over and pulled down his trousers, that hekept his legs crossed and that he was struck between 10 and 15 times on the tailbone. Hestated that the bottom
of his
back, his arms and his eyes were covered in bruises.He states he was then put into a holding cell where he states he was further assaulted by aGarda member who punched him in the face.He stated that he was refused access to a Doctor and a solicitor.He also stated that he was woken up and taken
from
he cell and charged with fouroffences. He stated he was then taken to Store Street station where he informed a femaleSergeant
of the
assault.
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provided a statement to Garda Ombudsman investigators in which he
Fitzgibbon Street Station, "I was slapped on the face and I was punched on my body. Iwas bending forward to prevent the Gardai from hitting my stitches in my stomach area.The Gardai were trying to bust my stitches."
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goes on to make an allegation against a named Garda member whomhe states pulled his trousers down and struck him around the anus with a baton. He statesthat the baton did not penetrate his anus but that it caused bruising to his tail bone.In his statement to the Garda Ombudsman
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named the Gardai against
whom
he
made
these allegations.
None
of
the Gardai named by
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ashaving been involved in any
of
the alleged assaults played any part in the arrest anddetention of Terence WHEELOCK.
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he Garda Siochana Complaints Board, in its correspondence withlisted the names
of all
the members who were subject
of
the investigation.
Of the
Gardamembers involved in the arrest and detention of Terence WHEELOCK, only Gardawas also involved in the complaint by Mr.
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Whilst,
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made no direct allegations against Garda, Mr.
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did state that Gardawas present and witnessed the assault atwas also
PRESENT
at Store Streetitzgibbon Street Station. GardaStation from 2 pm on the 2
nd
of June 2005 and was involved in the detention of TerenceWHEELOCK.Documentation from the Garda Siochana Complaints Board dated October 2005 wouldconfirm that Garda| was one
of
several members subject
of
the. The Complaints Boardnvestigation into the complaint made by
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documentation indicates that a
file
on the matter was referred to the Director
of
Public
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