Jury to be sworn in for trial of Riad Bouchaker, accused of attempted murder of three children

52-year-old man is also charged with assault causing serious harm to a care worker at Parnell Square East in Dublin city centre on November 23, 2023

Flowers left near Parnell Square East in Dublin city centre in November 2023. File picture Gareth Chaney

A jury will be sworn in on Monday afternoon for the trial of Riad Bouchaker, who is accused of trying to trying to murder three children in Dublin city centre three years ago.

Mr Bouchaker, aged 52, of no fixed abode, is charged with the attempted murder of two girls and one boy, as well as with assault causing serious harm to a care worker at Parnell Square East on November 23, 2023.