Homeless boy who absconded from special care centre a serious risk to himself, High Court hears

A 14-year-old boy who is homeless and at large from a special care centre is at serious risk to himself following attempts to take his own life, the High Court heard today.

Barrister David Leahy, counsel for the Child and Family Agency, told Mr Justice Michael McGrath that the boy had been in voluntary care in the unit but had absconded and was now living rough on the streets.