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Case No. 19555Criminal damage and theft · Co. Kildare

Juvenile denied bail at Naas District Court over alleged vehicle and store offences

A teenage boy from County Kildare was accused of three alleged incidents of criminal damage and theft, which the sources do not date. The alleged offences included slashing tyres on two vehicles, taking a registration plate and stealing €5 from a store staff room. On Thursday, October 5, 2023, Judge Desmond Zaidan refused him bail at Naas District Court in an in-camera session and remanded him into a detention centre after gardaí objected. The case was reported on October 10, 2023, and will resume later that month.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court10 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • He is accused of slashing three of four tyres on a vehicle in Kildare.
  • It is alleged that he stole a registration plate and caused scratch marks to the front of the same vehicle.
  • It is alleged that, in a second incident, he slashed the tyre of another vehicle.
  • It is alleged that, in a third incident, he went into the staff room of a store and stole €5 from a wallet.
Where
The boy is from County Kildare, and the court was Naas District Court.
When
The incident dates are not given in the sources.
Weapon
Gardaí allegedly recovered a blade at the scene that belonged to the boy.
Investigation
He was allegedly identified via CCTV for all the offences.
Charges
The boy is accused of being involved in three separate criminal incidents.
In court
  • On Thursday, October 5, 2023, Judge Desmond Zaidan refused him bail in an in-camera session and remanded him into a detention centre.
  • Gardaí objected to bail, citing the strength of the evidence and a belief that he was likely to reoffend, and the judge found the State's concerns well-founded.
  • The case will resume later this month.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported, as the case remains at the bail stage.
Other details
  • It is alleged that all the offences were committed while he was on bail for other offences.
  • The alleged victim of one offence has early onset dementia.
  • The boy's solicitor and mother objected to him being questioned for several hours by gardaí and to him sleeping in a locked cell without his mother present.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatHe faced an allegation of slashing three of four tyres on a vehicle in Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatIt was alleged that he stole a registration plate and caused scratch marks to the front of the vehicle. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatFor the second incident, he allegedly slashed the tyre of another vehicle. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatFor the third incident, he allegedly went into the staff room of a store and stole €5 from a wallet. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe boy is from County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • weaponA blade allegedly belonging to the boy was recovered at the scene by gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationHe was allegedly identified via CCTV for all the offences. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe boy was accused of being involved in three separate criminal incidents. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtHe was denied bail at Naas District Court and remanded into a detention centre on Thursday, October 5. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Desmond Zaidan refused bail in an in-camera court session. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtGardaí objected to bail, citing the strength of the evidence and a belief that he was likely to reoffend. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge sided with the State and refused bail, finding the State's concerns well-founded and sustainable. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case will resume later this month. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherIt was alleged that all the offences were committed while he was on bail for other offences. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe alleged victim of one offence has early onset dementia. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe boy's solicitor and his mother objected to him being questioned for a number of hours by gardaí and to him sleeping in a locked cell without his mother present. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Oct2023
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Juvenile denied bail in Kildare court, placed in detention

    Reports the bail hearing at Naas District Court, the three alleged incidents, the garda objections to bail, and the judge's refusal of bail. The incident dates are not given.

    accused, male