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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21504Assault and criminal damage · Co. Kildare

Juvenile's assault and criminal damage case sent for trial

A teenager, whose age, sex and nationality are not stated, is alleged to have committed an assault and criminal damage while living in a care home in County Kildare, and the incident date is not given. The juvenile appeared in Naas District Court on Thursday, 13 April 2023, in a private hearing. Judge Deirdre Gearty sent the case forward for trial to the next sittings of Naas Circuit Criminal Court, which began on 18 April 2023. No verdict or sentence is reported, and the latest development is the referral of the case to that trial court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court14 Apr
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A teenager is alleged to have committed an assault and criminal damage offences.
Where
The alleged offences took place while the teenager was living in a care home in County Kildare.
When
  • The incident date is not stated in the sources.
  • The juvenile appeared in Naas District Court on Thursday, 13 April 2023.
In court
  • The court appearance was held in private, in camera.
  • Judge Deirdre Gearty sent the case forward for trial.
  • The case was sent to the next sittings of Naas Circuit Criminal Court, which commenced on 18 April 2023.
Charges
The sources describe the alleged offences in general terms and do not list specific charges.
Other details
  • The juvenile's name, age, sex and nationality are not given in the sources.
  • The case was reported by kildarenow.com on 15 April 2023.
Sentence
No verdict or sentence is reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe teenager is alleged to have committed an assault and criminal damage offences. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe alleged offences took place while the teenager was living in a care home. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe juvenile appeared in Naas District Court on Thursday, 13 April. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe Circuit Criminal Court sittings to which the case was sent commenced on 18 April. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe court appearance was held in private. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was sent forward for trial. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Deirdre Gearty sent the case forward to the next sittings of Naas Circuit Criminal Court. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Apr2023
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    KILDARE: Court case involving juvenile sent forward for trial

    Reports that the juvenile's case was sent forward for trial at Naas Circuit Criminal Court, which began sittings on 18 April, after a private hearing at Naas District Court on 13 April.

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