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Teen warned detention is 'only option' for violent, unprovoked attacks on students
Summary
A 17‑year‑old was warned that detention is the only option after pleading guilty to two counts of assault causing harm and a count of production of an article. The first assault occurred on 5 December 2022 on the Luas red line, where the teenager and others attacked a passenger, striking him with a vice grip and causing a tooth injury. The second assault took place on 17 January 2023, when the teenager and four others attacked a man on the street, kicking and punching him until he fell and sustained a head wound requiring staples. CCTV footage of both incidents was shown to the court. The judge, citing the Children Act, adjourned the case to 22 January and directed that the teenager be placed in detention until that date. The defendant accepted responsibility, showed remorse, and has a supportive family and psychological reports indicating vulnerability and a history of autism and ADHD.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teen warned detention is 'only option' for violent, unprovoked attacks on students. Charges or matters: one count of assault causing harm on January 17, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 5, 2022 Incident
- January 17, 2023 Incident
- January 22 Adjournment
- 2024-01-16 Publication
Why: The 17-year-old, who cannot be named because he is a child, was sent forward to Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on signed pleas from the District Court after pleading guilty to one count of assault causing harm and one count of production of an article – a vice grip – during the course of a dispute on December 5, 2022. CNI source report
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Defendant
Charges: one count of assault causing harm on January 17, 2023 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Eimear Dodd A teenager has been warned that detention is the "only option" after he took part in "ferocious", unprovoked assaults on students, including an attack where one victim was repeatedly kicked when he fell to the ground.; She adjourned the case to January 22 for finalisation and directed the teenager to be placed into detention until this date.
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