Mother and baby jump out window

A mother jumped out an upstairs bedroom window holding her 18-month old baby during an alleged raid on her home, a court has been told.

Two teenage cousins charged with taking part in the incident at her house were remanded on conditional bail by Judge John O’Connor at the Dublin Children’s Court yesterday.

The boys, aged 16 and 17, are charged with burglary at an address in Tallaght on June 7 and spent a week in custody at a juvenile detention centre. The case resumed yesterday with Judge O’Connor hearing that gardaí were objecting to bail due to the seriousness of the incident and fears of witness intimidation.

Garda Colin Hetherington said it was alleged there was a riot outside the house. The pair were allegedly seen entering the house and heading upstairs and one of the teens was allegedly seen smashing a bedroom window.

Garda Hetherington said it was alleged the woman “jumped out the bedroom window with her 18-month old baby in her hands”.

The boys were arrested after they were allegedly found hiding in a bedroom. The court had heard earlier the pair were related to the woman who “since the incident has been living in fear”.

Judge John O’Connor granted bail on condition the boys stay away from each other; sign on at their local garda station daily; obey a 10pm curfew; and avoid witnesses. He transferred the case to Tallaght’s Children’s Court to resume on Friday.

A hearing will be held to decide if the case should go forward to the circuit court which can impose lengthier sentences.