A man savagely beaten in an apparent homophobic assault in Dublin has reported the Garda Síochána to Ireland’s police watchdog because he claims officers dealing with his case asked him if he had provoked his attackers.

Homophobia

Marcin Malinowski has made a formal complaint to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission over the way he says he was treated by investigating officers.

The 38-year-old IT engineer was badly beaten by a group of up to 10 teenagers on bikes in Phoenix Park on 30 July, during which he was subjected to verbal homophobic abuse.

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