Case adjourned as treatment sought for suicidal boy

The Children’s Court case of a 14-year-old boy, who has tried to kill himself three times, has been adjourned pending efforts to have him placed in the Ballydowd Special Care Unit, a secure therapeutic facility.

The north inner city Dublin teenager, who had been attending a school for children with special education needs, is being held in custody at the Finglas Child and Adolescent Centre amid fears for his welfare. He is charged with handling stolen goods, a bicycle.