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Teenage boy admits to murder
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court hearing on 24 March 2021, a 17‑year‑old boy admitted murdering 39‑year‑old Claudiu Robu in a Kilmainham laneway on 14 September 2020. The boy, who could not be named because he is a minor, pleaded guilty while wearing a black jacket, white shirt and trousers. Defence counsel Brendan Grehan SC noted the boy is subject to an interim care order, his father is deceased and his mother lives outside the jurisdiction, and that a Tusla solicitor and a social worker were present. The Director of Public Prosecutions, Dean Kelly SC, requested a 28‑day remand and a probation service report, and the trial was set for 19 April. Judge Michael White directed the boy to be detained at Oberstown Children Detention Centre until the sentence hearing, and instructed cooperation with probation services. The mandatory life sentence for murder does not apply to a minor.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teenage boy admits to murder. Charges or matters: the murder of 39-year-old Claudiu Robu at a laneway off Madison Road, South Circular Road, Dublin 8 on September 14, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 14, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 19 Adjournment
- 2021-03-24 Publication
Why: The 17-year-old, who cannot be identified because he is a minor, was charged with the murder of 39-year-old Claudiu Robu at a laneway off Madison Road, South Circular Road, Dublin 8 on September 14, 2020. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: the murder of 39-year-old Claudiu Robu at a laneway off Madison Road, South Circular Road, Dublin 8 on September 14, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Mr Kelly said the boy's trial was fixed for April 19, which was two days short of the expiration of that 28-day period and he asked Mr Justice Michael White to fix the sentence hearing for then.
Places mentioned
- Madison Road
- South Circular Road
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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