Murder accused teen faces objections to bail

Gardaí are to object to bail being granted to a youth accused of the murder of Dublin teenager David Byrne, who died following a stabbing in March.

The 19-year-old, who was from in Drimnagh in south west Dublin, suffered damage to his kidneys on March 19 last. He had left his home at the Davitt House complex just after 10pm and was found injured at a car park, at the Emmet Court residential complex, in Inchicore.

A local resident rang gardaí and when uniformed officers and paramedics arrived at the scene just before 10.30pm Mr Byrne was still alive. He was rushed by ambulance to St James’s Hospital but was pronounced dead there at 11.45pm.

Last month, a 17-year-old south Dublin boy, who cannot be identified because he is a juvenile, was charged with the murder of Mr Byrne.

The boy had then been remanded in custody and made his third appearance in relation to the charge at the Dublin Children's Court this morning.

Judge Ann Ryan heard that the State was seeking a four-week remand for the book of evidence to be completed.

Defence solicitor Michelle Finan said she did not receive a reply after she contacted the State seeking details of their objections to bail being granted to the youth. She asked the prosecution to “notify us of the nature of the objections in the next seven days.”

Judge Ryan remanded the boy in custody to appear again at the Children's Court on June 23 next.

Dressed in a grey tracksuit and trainers, the boy remained silent during the brief hearing, which was attended by his parents who hugged when he was brought into the courtroom.