Claire McCleave sued the PSNI chief constable over injuries sustained amid serious disorder on 12 July, 2013.
A woman who alleged she was hit by a police baton round during rioting in north Belfast has lost a High Court battle for compensation.
In attempts to disperse the crowd, water cannon were deployed and a number of baton rounds discharged. In evidence, Ms McCleave stated that she was struck on the chest by something, looked down and picked up an object which her uncle informed her was a plastic baton round.Ms McCleave told the court she was in shock, experiencing chest tightness, pins and needles in her arm and was unable to sleep that night.For a six-month period after the incident she did not want to leave the house, according to her account, and suffered nightmares for another year.
Lawyers for the chief constable defended the claim on the grounds that the use of baton rounds was justified.
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