Teen with knife faces extended detention

One of the most troublesome teenagers ever detained at Oberstown centre in Dublin was sentenced to nine months in detention there yesterday for carrying a knife in Cork, but he was released on bail pending an appeal.

Judge Con O’Leary imposed the nine-month term on the 16-year-old at a juvenile sitting of Cork District Court yesterday for carrying the Stanley knife down his pants on April 8.

Judge O’Leary refused to accept jurisdiction to deal with another charge against the same teenager for assault causing harm on March 1. Inspector Gary McPolin presented a medical report yesterday on the other youth’s injuries and the stab wounds were so extensive the judge said he would not deal with it at district court level. A book of evidence will now have to be prepared on that.