EAST GALWAY TEENAGERS CLAIM THEY WERE IMPRISONED IN DEBENHAMS DUBLIN STORE

Date Published: 21-Oct-2009

A case involving two County Galway teenagers, who claim they were unlawfully detained and interrogated at a Debenhams store in Dublin, has been adjourned for a fortnight.The mothers of 16 year old Katie Ann Masterson from Lisheen Castleblakney and 14 year old Stephanie Wynn from Annagh, Ballymacward made sworn statements about the incident.The mothers of the two East Galway teenagers say the girls were "visciously grabbed and subjected to an unwarranted assault".Debenhams entered defence documents tendering settlement offers of 10 and a half thousand euro each.Judge Deery adjourned proceedings for a fortnight to allow another approach to Debenhams in relation to the offers.