A 15-year-old boy charged with the manslaughter of a Dublin schoolboy at the weekend has been remanded on bail for four weeks by Judge James Paul McDonnell at the Dublin Children's Court this morning.
The boy was charged with the manslaughter of Alan Higgins (17), who died after he was attacked and stabbed on Saturday night.
Two 16-year-old boys charged with robbery "arising out of the same alleged incident" were also remanded on bail to appear in the Children's Court also on November 12th next.
Det Sgt Donal Brasil told the court he arrested the 15-year-old boy at 00.41 this morning at Coolock Garda Station. At 1.53 a.m. the boy was charged and made no reply when cautioned. He was then released into the custody of his parents.
The boy had been accompanied by both parents who stood up and spoke to confirm their son's date of birth. They also accepted the court's offer of free legal aid for their boy.
Det Sgt Brasil applied for an amendment to the boy's station bail and asked have certain conditions imposed.
He said he wanted the boy to be compelled, as part of his bail, to sign on daily at the Coolock Garda Station between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. He also asked the for a curfew to be imposed on the boy enforcing him to be at home every night from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Det Sgt Brasil said that a file has been sent to the DPP and a there was a likelihood of further charges.
Judge McDonnell told his parents that they should make sure their boy abides by his bail conditions.
He also said that the Garda was entitled to call to their home at any time after 10 p.m. and would ask for the boy to "show his face". He was remanded in bail until November 12th next.