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Teen who tried to murder woman accessed extreme porn from young age
Summary
A 16‑year‑old boy pleaded guilty to attempting to murder 25‑year‑old Stephanie Ng on 23 December 2017 at Sea Front, Queen's Road, Dun Laoghaire. He met Ng on the Whisper app, where he pretended to be 19, and tried to kill her during their first face‑to‑face meeting. He grabbed her from behind, choked her to unconsciousness and then slashed her neck with a knife bought at Lidl. Gardai found a book of drawings in his bedroom, including a sketch of a person being cut up and the words 'serial killer'. The boy had unsupervised access to extreme pornography from age 11 or 12, had used Tor browsers, and had been on antidepressants since October 2015. A forensic psychiatrist reported that the boy had violent thoughts since 2015, had been bullied, and had a history of violent drawings and a scuffle with another boy.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teen who tried to murder woman accessed extreme porn from young age. Charges or matters: attempting to murder Stephanie Ng on 23rd December 2017 at Sea Front, Queen's Road, Dun Laoghaire. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 23rd December 2017 Incident
- October 2015 Incident
- 7th October Adjournment
- 2019-08-01 Publication
Why: The teenager, who cannot be named because of his age, is now 16. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: attempting to murder Stephanie Ng on 23rd December 2017 at Sea Front, Queen's Road, Dun Laoghaire (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: This had 'the potential to be life-changing or fatal' but was lowered within his current environment in Oberstown Detention Centre.; He remanded the boy in custody until 7th October, when Mr Gageby will put forward the defence case.
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