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Boy who struck teenager and stole his bike at "real risk of institutionalisation", court hears
Summary
A 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to one count of robbery committed on April 6, 2017. The prosecution alleged that the defendant, along with others, assaulted a 17-year-old victim in a churchyard, striking him with a wooden post and stealing his €350 bicycle. The boy is currently serving an eight-month detention sentence at Oberstown Children's Detention Campus for prior charges of assault, theft, and making a threat to kill. He has 24 previous convictions and spent 12 months in custody last year. Defence counsel Pieter Le Vert BL urged Judge John Aylmer to consider a suspended sentence, arguing the boy is at a "real risk of institutionalisation" and that the damage from ongoing custody outweighs the need for punishment. Le Vert highlighted the defendant's challenging home situation, history of care, and mild learning disability. The court heard the boy expressed remorse and had been aggressive during his Garda interview. The matter is at the sentencing stage, with Judge Aylmer scheduled to hand down the sentence on July 24. The boy is due for release from his current custody term in November.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Boy who struck teenager and stole his bike at "real risk of institutionalisation", court hears. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 6, 2017 Incident
- July 24 Incident
- 2017-07-14 Publication
Why: The boy, who cannot be named because he is a juvenile, is currently serving an eight-month sentence in Oberstown Children's Detention Campus for assault and threat to kill charges. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: In May, he was sentenced to eight months' detention for assault, theft and making a threat to kill. Mr Le Vert urged Judge Aylmer to consider handing down a suspended sentence.
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Topics
Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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