Business owner's adult child broke the leg of an employee in assault incident, Kildare court told

The adult child (AC) of a business owner broke the leg of an employee during an assault, it was claimed at Naas District Court.

The business owner sought court protection from the AC, who is residing at the premises.

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The owner said a member of staff and a customer had been assaulted and one had  to be brought to the accident and emergency department and the gardaí were called. The AC refused to leave the premises.

The owner alleged that all of the staff are afraid of the AC, who was present or represented, and they have  threatened customers and staff when he is drinking.

The owner further alleged that a threat was received by them from the AC.

“When they drink they have a personality change,” the owner told Judge Desmond Zaidan.

The owner told of being afraid of the threats because the AC said “they didn’t mind going to jail.”

It was also claimed by the owner that the AC said “one down, three to go” which the owner took to be a reference to an assault, a customer, the owner and an employee.

Judge Zaidan granted an interim protection order to the owner and said that if staff have concerns the gardaí can be contacted. The matter was adjourned to November 10.