Tomás Ó Flatharta

We re-publish a profoundly shocking report which appeared on the Cedar Lounge Revolution blog.

Killed for not speaking English

This report on the death of Josip Strok in Dublin during an attack that the gardaí are now investigating as a hate crime which left another man, David Druzinec, appallingly injured is disturbing.

Two men – Jospi Strok and David Druzinec – working in Ireland, attacked for what appears to be no reason at all – apparently they weren’t speaking English.

But note that the father of Josip Strok has heard nothing from the authorities about his son’s death:

“I can’t believe that no one from the Dublin higher authorities or the Irish embassy ever called or said anything to me about my loss. It was just Irish ordinary people.”

As bad is the initial response of the gardai as reported. 

On Easter Sunday, after he [Druzinec] was discharged from hospital, he spent most of the day travelling around with the gardaí trying to re-trace their route.

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