Teens who attacked student may avoid record

Two teenage boys, who admitted taking part in a vicious attack on a Brazilian student in Dublin city centre on St Patrick’s Day, have been given a chance to avoid having criminal records.

The boys, both aged 17, pleaded guilty at Dublin Children’s Court to assault causing harm to the student, who suffered concussion and head injuries when he was attacked at Aston Quay.

The teens, accompanied to court by their mothers, had been found suitable for inclusion in a crime diversion programme run by the Probation Service. They have agreed to take part in an action plan of restorative justice activities over the next six months.