Dublin machine gun raid teen waiting for DPP trial decision
A youth accused of being armed with a machine gun during a violent burglary in Dublin was remanded on continuing bail today pending directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
A warrant is still out for the arrest of his teenage co-accused, who skipped court last month.
The pair, both aged 17, were initially denied bail on June 14 but were released because, at that time, the Oberstown Detention Campus in Dublin had no room to accommodate the two youths, despite a judge's decision.
One of the boys skipped court two days later while his co-accused was ordered to obey conditions and was remanded until today at the Dublin Children's Court.
Judge Toale noted that gardaí needed more time to get a decision from the DPP on the case and ordered the teenager, who was supported in court by family members, to come back on a date in September.
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News in 90 Seconds - Monday July 14th
A bail hearing last month was told that a 60-year-old man was "savagely" beaten in front of his terrified family when machine gun-armed intruders forced entry into their home in Shankill, Co Dublin, on June 11.
They are accused of aggravated burglary and unlawful possession of a Czech-made 9mm Skorpian machine pistol.
The boys, from north Dublin, cannot be named because they are minors.
The teenager, who has yet to enter a plea, must obey a 10 pm – 6 am curfew at his home, stay contactable by phone, remain out of the Shankill area, and not contact witnesses. He has had to surrender his passport within 48 hours and is not permitted to apply for alternative travel documents.
Two adults are also before the courts on connected charges.
At their bail hearings last month, Garda witnesses stated the four acted in joint enterprise. It was alleged that the two masked teens, wearing puffer jackets, travelled to the house on an e-bike, while two men arrived by car.
The teenager who was back in court yesterday/today was said to have had a black face cover and approached the house. It was claimed that he removed the gun from the front of his trousers and "pointed" it at the family through the window.
The boys allegedly "forced" their way through the front door while a man came through a rear entrance and "savagely" beat one of the occupants.
The second boy allegedly used boxer shorts as a balaclava and left with the gun on an e-bike.
A civilian witness was said to have observed him discarding it before he allegedly drove onto the M50, where he crashed between Junction 12 and 13 and was arrested.
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