Dublin Garda Eoghan McGowan left a 17-year-old feeling 'humiliated' after pouring dirty water on his clothing in what a judge called 'very deliberate degradation' It happened near Store Street Station in Dublin

A cop who left a teenage dad feeling "humiliated" on a Dublin city street by twice scooping up puddle water in a cup and dousing his tracksuit bottoms in a calculated act of "very deliberate degradation" has had his two-month prison sentence swapped for community service on appeal.

Eoghan McGowan (29), was an active member of the garda when he assaulted the 17 year old lad, who was under State care at the time. The young man reported that McGowan taunted him with "you're p****** yourself" as he executed the assault.

McGowan has since expressed regret to the victim, who, acc

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