Teen threatened to 'burn alive' and rape woman

The 16-year-old boy appeared at the Dublin Children’s Court charged with two counts of making threats to kill or cause serious harm in April.

A youth has pleaded guilty to threatening to "burn alive" and rape a mother and also sexually assault her young daughter in Dublin.

The 16-year-old boy, who is in care, appeared at the Dublin Children’s Court charged with two counts of making threats to kill or cause serious harm in April.