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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3032Murder · Co. Dublin · 15 Oct 2025

Age inquiry for Somali murder accused who gave multiple dates of birth

A Somali national charged with the murder of 17-year-old Ukrainian Vadym Davydenko in Donaghmede, Dublin, in October 2025, is the subject of an age inquiry at Dublin District Court after providing at least three different dates of birth to authorities in Italy, the UK and Ireland.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court21 May
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatThe accused provided at least three different dates of birth to authorities in Italy and the UK before seeking asylum in Ireland. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDavydenko was attacked and stabbed in the apartment where he and the young person had been accommodated by Tusla. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe young person maintained his date of birth was June 20th, 2008. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA date of birth of May 8th, 2007, was provided in Lampedusa, Italy. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA date of birth of August 5th, 2006, was provided in Bologna, Italy. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe young person spent about 14 months in the UK, including a period in Dundee, Scotland. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe presented at the International Protection Office on July 22nd, 2025. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA Somali interpreter, Khadar Dahir, helped the young person fill in an unaccompanied minor form. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe young person initially gave his date of birth as June 20th, 2006, which would have made him 19 at the time. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe interpreter said the young person told him he provided an incorrect date and needed to correct it. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatElizabeth Dobbs, reception manager at the IPO, amended the date to June 20th, 2008, and walked the individual to Tusla offices nearby. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA Tusla eligibility assessment conducted a month later deemed him to be a child. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDocumentation provided indicated the accused was born on October 8th, 2006. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatIn January, Quill received a further email with a birth certificate showing the date of birth as October 8th, 2008. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe person apologised and said the previous birth certificate was an error. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe accused is charged with the murder of Vadym Davydenko, 17, in Donaghmede, Dublin, on 15 October 2025. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtDublin District Court is conducting an age inquiry applied for by Tusla. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused remains on remand at Oberstown Children Detention Campus. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 21 May2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Murder accused gave at least three different dates of birth to international authorities

    Age inquiry at Dublin District Court; accused provided multiple conflicting dates of birth to Italian, UK and Irish authorities; Gardaí believe he is 19 or 20 while he claims to be 17.

    victim, Vadym Davydenko, 17, male, Ukrainian, non-irishVadym Davydenkoaccused, male, Somali, non-irish