Gifted athlete avoids custody for role in attempted hi-jacking where taxi driver was choked unconscious

A promising athlete has avoided a custodial sentence for taking part in an attempted hi-jacking of a taxi driver who suffered a black-out when he was choked during a robbery in Dublin.

The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named because he is a minor, appeared again for a sentence hearing at the Dublin Children’s Court, which imposed a 12-month probation supervisory bond.