Boy, 13, warned teenager he would be 'shanked' with switchblade, court told

The case was deemed too serious for it to be heard at the Dublin Children's Court, so will take place at the Circuit Court

The case was deemed too serious for it to be heard at the Dublin Children's Court, so will take place at the Circuit Court. File picture: iStock

A then 13-year-old Dublin boy, who allegedly lined a group of youths against a fence during a violent knife robbery, has been sent forward for trial.

The now 15-year-old was served with the prosecution's book evidence when he appeared at the Dublin Children's Court. A preliminary hearing concluded the case was too serious for it to be heard at the juvenile court, and he must be tried on indictment, with broader sentencing powers.