Teen who burgled elderly couple's home is detained

A teenage boy, who traumatised a couple in their eighties when he broke into their home, has been detained for six months by Judge Catherine Murphy at the Dublin Children’s Court.

The 17-year-old repeat offender, who cannot be named because he is a juvenile, had been involved in 28 crimes, for burglaries, possession of knives, theft, handling stolen goods and motoring violations, which happened over the last two and a half years.