Teen charged with assaulting sick mother remanded in custody and will be assessed

A 15-year-old boy charged with assaulting his sick mother and stealing her medication has been remanded in custody for a 28-day educational and psychological assessment to be carried out.

The boy from north Dublin was charged with theft of medication belonging to his mother, whose condition has not been stated in court, on a date in October. He was also charged with attacking her on the same date and again on January 4 last.