Boy lost two stone while taking head shop drugs

A 15-YEAR-OLD boy has lost two stone in recent months while taking drugs bought from head shops, a court has heard.

The High Court heard that the teenager lost two stone since the last court sitting regarding his case, with the HSE looking at the possibility of an overseas non-detention placement for him.

Mr Justice George Birmingham heard that the teenager is on remand at a detention centre, where he tested positive for amphetamines and benzodiazepines. He also faces criminal charges in the District Court.