Boy, 16, jailed for part in attempted robbery

The now 16-year-old boy, who cannot be identified as he is a child, pleaded guilty at to attempted robbery at a location in Dublin city on October 3, 2020.

The victim of an attempted robbery by a 15-year-old boy and a man told gardaí he was unsure if the men were trying to take his belongings or kill him, a court has heard.

The man was in his own car when the pair approached, demanded his keys and wallet while one of the men brandished a knife. He was tripped as he tried to escape and attacked on the ground.