Ireland Man charged with attempted kidnapping of toddler in Dublin
A man in his 20s was arrested after an alleged attempt to take a two-year-old child from a buggy outside the child's home in the Sheriff Street area of Dublin 1 on Thursday 2 May 2024, shortly after 12 noon. The mother and a passerby confronted him, and local passers-by detained him until gardaí from Store Street arrived. He was held overnight at Store Street station, charged with attempted kidnapping of a child under 16 under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, and appeared at Dublin District Court, where reporting restrictions were imposed. The latest development is that he was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 10 May 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested2 May
2 reports - Charged3 May
- In court3 May
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man was arrested for an alleged attempt to abduct a two-year-old child in inner city Dublin.
- The incident happened outside the child's home while the mother had gone back inside and left the door open.
- A woman saw a man outside who appeared to be taking the toddler from the buggy.
- Where
- The incident happened in the Sheriff Street area of Dublin 1, in the north inner city.
- When
- The incident happened shortly after 12 noon on Thursday, 2 May 2024.
- Investigation
- The mother and a passerby confronted the man, and local passers-by detained him until gardaí from Store Street arrived.
- The man was arrested, taken to Store Street station, held overnight and interviewed about the offence.
- Enquiries are ongoing.
- Charges
- The man was arrested at the scene for an alleged offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.
- The man was charged with attempted kidnapping of a toddler, namely that without lawful authority or reasonable excuse he intentionally attempted to take a child under 16 from the control of a named person.
- Other details
- The man is in his 20s; one report gives his age as 26, while others say late 20s.
- A judge imposed reporting restrictions preventing the media from naming the accused, and ordered an immediate psychiatric report on him.
- In court
- The man appeared before a judge at Dublin District Court and did not apply for bail through his defence barrister.
- The judge remanded the man in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 10 May 2024.
25 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested for an alleged attempt to abduct a two-year-old child in inner city Dublin. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe incident happened outside the child's home while the mother had gone back inside and left the door open. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA woman observed a man outside who appeared to be taking the toddler from the buggy. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested after an alleged attempted abduction of a young child. (extra.ie)
- whereThe incident happened in the Sheriff Street area of Dublin 1. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in the north inner city of Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe incident happened shortly after 12 noon on Thursday, 2 May. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenGardaí responded to the incident on a Thursday just after midday. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe mother and a passerby confronted the man, and local passers-by detained him until gardaí arrived. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí from Store Street responded to an incident in the Sheriff Street area. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationEnquiries are ongoing. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested and taken to Store Street station. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe man was held in the station overnight. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe man was interviewed in relation to the offence. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe man was arrested at the scene for an alleged offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged that without lawful authority or reasonable excuse he intentionally attempted to take a child under 16 from the control of a named person. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeA man has been charged with attempted kidnapping of a toddler. (extra.ie)
- courtThe man appeared before Judge Monika Leech at Dublin District Court. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe man was not applying for bail through his defence barrister. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge remanded the man in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 10 May. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe man is detained at a Garda station in the Dublin Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe accused has an address outside Dublin in Leinster. (thejournal.ie)
- otherA judge imposed reporting restrictions preventing the media from naming the accused. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe judge directed an immediate psychiatric report on the defendant. (thejournal.ie)
- otherLegal aid was granted to the accused. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 3 May2024Man Charged With Attempted Kidnapping Of Toddler In Dublin
Only the headline is usable. The body is template code with no account of the incident, date, victim or court details.
accused, malevictim - 3 May2024Reporting restrictions and psychiatric report as man charged with attempted kidnapping of toddler
Reports the arrest, the charge, the Dublin District Court appearance, reporting restrictions, the remand to Cloverhill District Court on 10 May and a psychiatric report order. The accused is not named.
accused, 26, male - 2 May2024Man, 20s, Arrested After 'Attempted Abduction' Of Young Child In Dublin
The article text is an unrendered template with no body content. The only details are in the headline: a man in his 20s was arrested over an attempted abduction of a young child in Dublin. No other existing case matches.
suspect, 20s, malevictim - 2 May2024Man arrested after alleged attempt to abduct two-year-old child from outside its home
Republishes an RTÉ report and adds the garda statement giving the man's age, the offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, his detention under Section 4, and that enquiries are ongoing.
suspect, late 20s, malevictim, two-year-old