Court hears teen in care abroad carried out ‘extreme violence’

The High Court has heard an Irish adolescent placed in care in Scotland has been dealt with by police after he assaulted staff at the care facility.

The case was one of a number heard on the court’s weekly Minor’s List — many of which involve placements of Irish children and young people overseas.

Senior counsel for the HSE, Felix McEnroy, outlined how local police in Scotland had used discretion when dealing with the youth.