Girl, 15, caught 'raining blows' on homeless woman

A 15-year-old girl who was caught “raining blows” on a homeless woman has been remanded on bail pending sentence at the Dublin Children’s Court.

The girl pleaded guilty to engaging in threatening behaviour at Dublin’s Westmoreland Street, on May 17 last. A charge for assault causing harm to the homeless woman, who is in her 40’s, was withdrawn. Gardaí had since been unable to locate her to obtain a statement of complaint.