Man who tried to abduct boy, 5, from Dublin apartment told to leave jurisdiction

Counsel said that the man offers his sincere apologies to the parents and the children involved

The court also heard that Visak Rajesh Leela voluntarily handed over his phone and other devices, which were analysed and returned to him, with no material found. File picture: IrishPhotoDesk.ie

A man who attempted to abduct a five-year-old child from a Dublin apartment complex has been handed a three-year suspended prison sentence and told to leave the jurisdiction within the next two weeks.

Visak Rajesh Leela, aged 26, with an address in South Dublin, pleaded guilty to the attempted abduction on September 14, 2024, from an apartment block in Dublin.