A legal action has been taken aimed at preventing gardaí interviewing a 14-year-old intellectually disabled boy in connection with an allegation he had sexual contact with a 12-year-old child. An injunction restraining a planned interview of the boy on a date this week was granted by the High Court earlier this week pending further order. The 14-year-old boy is from a troubled family background and has been in State care since he was a baby. His disabilities mean it would not be possible to get any comprehensive account from him of the alleged incident, the social worker said in an affidavit. While concerns about the impact of interview had been raised with gardaí, it appeared it was intended to proceed with the interview, the social worker said.

Source: Irish Examiner January 29, 2020 14:03 UTC