State given more time to prepare case against teen accused of murder

The State has been allowed more time to prepare its case against 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.

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

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

Judge Timothy Lucey heard that the file on the case was being sent to the office of the DPP and that the State required a four-week adjournment.

Judge Lucey further remanded the boy, who was accompanied to his case by his parents, in custody pending the preparation of the book of evidence.