No compo for teen assaulted in retaliation

A teenager who was part of a gang throwing stones does not deserve compensation from a man who retaliated by seriously assaulting him, a district court judge has decided.

Judge Seamus Hughes said people in rural Ireland are terrified of groups of young men on streets shouting, abusing, or throwing stones at members of the public, and are afraid to approach them.

He said these teenagers are fearless and adults use children to commit crimes because they feel children can “get away with it”.