Teen 'lost it' and stabbed uncle for buying heroin for his father

A teenager stabbed his uncle because he didn't want him to buy heroin for his father, the Central Criminal Court has heard.
Teen 'lost it' and stabbed uncle for buying heroin for his father

A teenager stabbed his uncle because he didn't want him to buy heroin for his father, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

The 18-year-old Dubliner, who can't be idenified for legal reasons, threatened his uncle earlier in the day saying: "I'll cut your fucking throat the next time I find out you're giving gear to him."

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