Teenager stabbed his friend in 'straightener' over row between girlfriends

The court heard that the accused told gardaí he brought the knife because he was concerned the victim had a hurl.

A garda told the court that prior to the fight, the accused set toilet paper on fire and placed it on the windshield of the victim's family car in order to “entice” him outside. File photo: Dan Linehan

A teenage boy who stabbed his friend during a fight arranged to settle a dispute between their respective girlfriends has had his sentence deferred.

The boy (15), who cannot be named for legal reasons, twice stabbed his friend during the “straightener” which they had arranged after there had been “slagging” about the boy's girlfriend.