Teen who posed as garda remanded on bail to await sentencing

A 17-year-old girl, who posed as a member of the Garda Drug Squad when she subjected a woman to a violent mugging, was remanded on bail today to await sentencing.

The victim, a 22-year-old woman, had her hair pulled, was punched and had her head beaten off the ground by the girl, who had been trying to steal beer cans worth €19, from her, the Dublin Children’s Court heard.