TEEN FURTHER REMANDED IN CUSTODY FOR TUAM GARDA STABBING

Date Published: 21-Apr-2010

A teenager, charged with stabbing a Tuam native Garda in Westport last August, has been further remanded in custody.

The juvenile, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Castlebar district court this week.

Garda Daryl Mullen,originally from Millstream in Tuam, was attacked at the entrance to a carpark on James street in Westport on Sunday the 9th of August.

He sustained serious stomach injuries in the incident, and has been unable to return to work since the event.

Appearing before Castlebar district court this week, the young accused was further remanded in custody.

He is due to appear before the court again in June.