Court hears boy could be target of gangland figures in absence of secure care

A teenage boy has been engaging in criminal and drug-related activity which could lead to him becoming a target for gangland figures because of a refusal to return him to a secure care unit, the High Court has heard.

The boy was recently arrested and charged with the attempted robbery of a man in St Stephen's Green when there was an alleged attempted stabbing of the victim after he handed over his backpack to the teen.