Wheelock died of pneumonia, inquest told

Updated: 19:48, Wednesday, 22 November 2006

Dublin City Coroner's Court has been told that a man who was found hanging in a garda cell died over three months later in hospital as a result of pneumonia.

1 of 1 Terence Wheelock Friend alleges assault
Terence Wheelock
Friend alleges assault

The State Pathologist has told the Dublin City Coroner's Court that a man who was found hanging in a cell at Store Street Garda Station in Dublin died over three months later in hospital as a result of pneumonia.

Separately a friend of 20-year-old Terence Wheelock alleged at the inquest that Mr Wheelock had been assaulted while being arrested by gardaí.

However, gardaí deny any mistreatment of Mr Wheelock.

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