17-year-old defendant remanded after pleading guilty to murder

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A 17-year-old defendant who pleaded guilty to murder appeared for a sentence hearing at the Central Criminal Court on 5 October 2020.

The murder happened at Ballybough House, Ballybough, Dublin, on 15 April 2020. The court heard impact statements from the victim’s family and evidence about the defendant’s background, while his lawyer urged rehabilitation to be considered because he was 16 when the offence occurred.

Mr Justice Paul McDermott remanded the defendant until a further hearing on 7 December 2020. The defendant remains unnamed because he is a minor.