Homeless man in jail after eviction
A HOMELESS man, who was staying in emergency accommodation at the Quality Hotel in Roxboro was evicted from the premises at the weekend after he allegedly flooded his room and was caught walking naked around the hotel.
John Ughamadu 25, who has an address at O'Connell Avenue, appeared before Limerick District Court yesterday accused of assaulting a porter at the hotel on Sunday afternoon.
The Nigerian national also faces a charge under Section 6 of the Public Order Act, relating to the same incident.
Solicitor Ted McCarthy, for Ughamadu, told the court that last Friday the High Court had ruled that the continuing detention of Mr Ughamadu at Roxboro Garda Station, in relation to separate matters, was unlawful despite the lack of beds at the Central Mental Hospital.
In the High Court, Mr Justice John Edwards said it seemed that Ireland could potentially be in breach of of the man's rights under the Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights and told the director of the Central Mental Hospital that there had to be a plan B when emergencies arise.
Following an application made to the High Court, Mr Justice Edwards ordered that Mr Ughamadu should be released once emergency accommodation was arranged for him by the housing services in Limerick.
In remanding the accused in custody until tomorrow afternoon Judge O'Donnell said: "I have read a lot of the discussion about this situation but I am only interested in trying to progress the man's case."
He directed that the Director of the Central Mental Hospital, Prof Harry Kennedy, should attend tomorrow's court appearance as he recently carried out a preliminary assessment of Mr Ughamadu.
For more see today's Limerick Chronicle
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