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Father assaulted special needs son with "church oil", family court hears
Summary
In a Dublin District Family Court hearing, a mother reported that her husband assaulted their teenage son with special needs. She said he pushed the boy onto a couch, forced a cross onto his forehead using church oil from a West African church, and allegedly put oil in the boy's mouth. The mother claimed she had to remove her husband from the son and that he then tried to choke her. She expressed fear and belief that he was becoming dangerous. Judge Gerard Furlong issued an interim barring order against the husband.
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What: Report matter: Father assaulted special needs son with "church oil", family court hears. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2017-05-02 Publication
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