Teen mobile-phone mugging accused returned for trial

A teenager charged in connection with the alleged mugging of Dubliner Brian O'Callaghan, who ended up in a coma, has been returned for trial to the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

The 17-year-old boy was previously charged at the Children’s Court with robbery of a mobile phone from Mr O’Callaghan at Saint Audeon’s Park, Dublin 8, on April 17 last year.