Man who attempted to murder teen in hiking spot assaulted prisoner with hot kettle, court hears

He assaulted another prisoner with a hot kettle so was moved to the High Support Unit (HSU) in the prison. Stock image. Picture: iStock

A man who attempted to murder a teenager at a popular Dublin hiking spot and later tried to strangle a psychiatric nurse with a sock has attacked another prisoner in Mountjoy Prison with a hot kettle, the Central Criminal Court has heard.