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Case No. 29680Other (missing child; child rescue alert) · Co. Dublin

Two adults charged with Section 15 offence in Dublin

A two-year-old child was the subject of a Child Rescue Ireland alert in Dublin. The child was found safe and well, and a man and a woman in their 30s were arrested and detained at a garda station in Dublin. The two adults were charged with an offence contrary to Section 15 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. They are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court 4, on 14 October 2021 at 10.30am.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested12 Oct
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court1 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A two-year-old child was the subject of a Child Rescue Ireland alert.
Where
The child was found safe and well in Dublin.
When
The court appearance is scheduled for 14 October 2021 at 10.30am.
Charges
A man and a woman in their 30s were charged with an offence contrary to Section 15 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997.
In court
They are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court 4, on 14 October 2021.
Other details
  • The two adults were detained at a garda station in Dublin.
  • Gardaí thanked the public for their help and said they would not be providing further information.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe arrested individuals are being detained at a garda station in Dublin. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe man and woman in their 30s were arrested for an offence contrary to Section 15 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997 (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe two adults have been charged (garda.ie)
  • courtThey are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court number 4 (garda.ie)
  • courtThe court appearance is scheduled for 14 October 2021 at 10.30am (garda.ie)
  • otherA two-year-old child was the subject of a Child Rescue Ireland alert. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe child was found safe and well. (rte.ie)
  • otherGardaí thanked the public for their help. (rte.ie)
  • otherGardaí said they would not be providing any further information. (rte.ie)
  • otherA man and a woman aged in their 30s were arrested. (rte.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 12 Oct2021
    Arrestedrte.ie, its first report
    Missing two-year-old child found 'safe and well'

    Reports the child was found safe and well and that a man and woman in their 30s were arrested and detained in Dublin; Gardaí thanked the public and said no further information would be provided.

    victim, 2suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, female
  2. 1 Oct2021
    In courtgarda.ie, first report
    Update: Court Appearance - Child Rescue Ireland (CRI) Alert - 14/10/21.

    The two adults have been formally charged with an offence contrary to Section 15 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997, and are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court 4, on 14 October 2021 at 10.30am.

    suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, female