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Case No. 18970Violent disorder; robbery · Co. Dublin · 11 Aug 2023

Youth sentenced to four months' detention for Temple Bar mugging and street robbery

On 11 August 2023 at about 10pm, a 17-year-old boy allegedly mugged an English tourist at Fownes Street Upper in Temple Bar, Dublin. On 17 August he was charged with robbing a teenage boy of earphones and runners at Curved Street, an incident that allegedly happened while he was on bail for the first. He was held on remand in Oberstown from 21 August and pleaded guilty at Dublin Children's Court, which kept the case despite a Director of Public Prosecutions recommendation for the Circuit Court. On 4 December 2023 he was sentenced to four months' detention, with the sentences backdated to 21 August.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced4 Dec
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Two English victims were involved, one mugged in Temple Bar and one robbed of earphones and runners in a separate street robbery.
  • The mugging victim had a bruised and swollen face the next day.
  • The second robbery took place at Curved Street, Temple Bar, on 17 August 2023, while the boy was on bail for the first incident.
Where
The mugging took place at Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin.
When
The mugging occurred at about 10pm on 11 August 2023.
Charges
  • The boy was accused of violent disorder.
  • The boy was accused of robbing one of the men of his wallet and its contents, worth about €30.
Investigation
CCTV evidence was shown in court.
In court
  • The boy pleaded guilty at Dublin Children's Court.
  • The Director of Public Prosecutions recommended sending the case to the Circuit Court, but defence counsel successfully argued for it to stay in the Children's Court.
Sentence
  • The boy was sentenced to four months' detention, made up of consecutive two-month sentences for each offence.
  • The sentences were backdated to 21 August, when the boy went into custody on remand in Oberstown.
Other details
  • The court heard the boy had no prior criminal convictions, and counsel said he had an ADHD diagnosis and a severe dependency on pills during the incident period.
  • Counsel described the boy as genuinely remorseful.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe boy admitted robbing a teenage boy of his earphones and runners on 17 August at Curved Street, Temple Bar. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe second robbery occurred while the boy was on bail for the first incident. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe victim of the mugging had a bruised and swollen face the next day. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe mugging occurred at Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe mugging occurred at about 10pm on 11 August. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationCCTV evidence was shown in court. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe boy was accused of violent disorder. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe boy was accused of robbing one of the men of his wallet and contents worth about €30. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe boy pleaded guilty at the Dublin Children's Court. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe Director of Public Prosecutions had recommended sending the case to the Circuit Court, but defence counsel successfully argued for it to stay in the Children's Court. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceA youth was sentenced to four months' detention. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe boy received consecutive sentences of two months per crime. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentences were back-dated to 21 August, when the boy went into custody on remand in Oberstown. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe court heard the boy had no prior criminal convictions. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherCounsel said the boy had an ADHD diagnosis and had developed a severe dependency on pills during the incident period. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherCounsel described the boy as genuinely remorseful. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Dec2023
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    Youth sentenced to four months’ detention for mugging of English tourist and street robbery

    Reports the sentencing of a juvenile for a violent mugging at Fownes Street Upper on 11 August and a later street robbery at Curved Street on 17 August, both in Temple Bar.

    victim, 20s, male, English, non-irishvictim, teenage, maleconvicted, 17, male