Ireland Teenage boy to face trial over stabbing in Dublin city centre
A 16-year-old boy is accused of stabbing a man in his late teens twice in the back on May 19, 2024, at Liffey Street Lower in Dublin city centre, after the victim was knocked off his e-scooter and ended up against railings. The victim suffered a punctured lung and made a full recovery. The boy faces charges of assault causing harm and production of a knife. At a preliminary hearing at Dublin Children's Court, reported on 7 February 2025, the judge refused jurisdiction because the court's sentencing powers were insufficient, and the boy was remanded on bail without indicating a plea. The case is to go to the Circuit Court after the boy appears again in March to be served with a book of evidence.
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- Arrestednot reported
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 16-year-old boy is accused of stabbing a youth twice in the back.
- The victim, a man in his late teens, suffered a punctured lung and made a full recovery.
- Where
- The alleged offences happened at Liffey Street Lower in Dublin city centre, County Dublin.
- When
- The alleged offences happened on May 19, 2024.
- Cause
- The victim was knocked off his e-scooter and ended up against railings, where the boy allegedly attacked him.
- Weapon
- The boy allegedly pulled a knife from his trousers and stabbed the victim twice in the back.
- Investigation
- The boy allegedly left the scene on the victim's e-scooter.
- Other details
- The victim was treated by a Dublin Fire Brigade ambulance crew and taken to the Mater hospital.
- Charges
- The boy faces charges of assault causing harm and production of a knife.
- In court
- Video footage of the alleged crime was played at the preliminary hearing at Dublin Children's Court, reported on 7 February 2025.
- The judge refused jurisdiction because the Children's Court's sentencing powers were insufficient.
- The boy was remanded on bail and has not yet indicated a plea.
- The boy will appear again in March to be served with a book of evidence, and the case will be sent to the Circuit Court.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA 16-year-old boy has been accused of stabbing a youth twice in the back. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe victim suffered a punctured lung. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe victim made a full recovery. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe alleged offences happened at Liffey Street Lower in Dublin city centre. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe alleged offences happened on May 19 of last year. (thejournal.ie)
- causeThe victim was knocked off his e-scooter and ended up against railings, where the boy attacked him. (thejournal.ie)
- weaponThe boy pulled a knife from his trousers and stabbed the victim twice in the back. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe boy left the scene on the victim's e-scooter. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe boy faces charges of assault causing harm and production of a knife. (thejournal.ie)
- courtVideo footage of the crime was played at the preliminary hearing. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge refused jurisdiction because the Children's Court's sentencing powers were insufficient. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe boy will appear again in March to be served with a book of evidence, and his case will be sent to the Circuit Court. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe boy was remanded on bail and has not yet indicated a plea. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe victim was taken to the Mater hospital after being treated by a Dublin Fire Brigade ambulance crew. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Feb2025Teenage schoolboy faces trial over stabbing in Dublin City centre
First report on the preliminary hearing at Dublin Children's Court. The judge refused jurisdiction, the boy was remanded on bail, and the case goes to the Circuit Court after a book of evidence in March. The article gives the incident date as May 19 'last year', which is 2024 when read against the 7 February 2025 publication date.
accused, 16, malevictim, late teens, male