Life detention with review after eight years for teenager who murdered defenceless man

The court heard the only expressive language available to the teenager "appears to be anger".

The judge noted the accused had made significant efforts while in Oberstown Detention Centre (pictured) and has achieved "some degree of progress in respect of his drug and alcohol abuse". File photo: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

A teenager who used "extreme violence" in kicking a defenceless man to death has been sentenced to life detention with a review after eight years.

The 17-year-old, who can't be named as he is a minor, will come before the Central Criminal Court again in June 2028 when a judge will use probation and education reports and psychological assessments to review his progress and decide whether he can safely return to society.