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Teen admits stabbing family member in chest
Summary
An 18‑year‑old Dublin man pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to intentionally causing serious harm to a relative by stabbing him in the chest on 27 August 2018 at a house in Tallaght. The defendant, who was 17 at the time of the offence, was described by counsel as coming from a very dysfunctional background. The plea was accepted by the Director of Public Prosecutions on a full facts basis. Mr Justice Alex Owens remanded the teenager in custody until 30 March for a sentence hearing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teen admits stabbing family member in chest. Charges or matters: intentionally causing serious harm to his relative at a house in Tallaght, on August 27, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 27, 2018 Incident
- March 30 Adjournment
- 2020-01-20 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: intentionally causing serious harm to his relative at a house in Tallaght, on August 27, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Mr Justice Alex Owens remanded the teenager in custody until March 30 next, for a sentence hearing.; Mr Justice Alex Owens remanded the teenager in custody until March 30 next, for a sentence hearing.
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