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Teen who caused girl to become trapped under DART gets probation
2022-10-03
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Summary
A 17‑year‑old boy was sentenced to 12 months' probation after he pushed his bike into a girl's path at Howth Junction Dart station, causing her to fall off the platform and become trapped under a train. The boy pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. Judge Martin Nolan described the boy's conduct as "prankish" and "irresponsible", noting it was "highly unlikely" he anticipated the outcome. He found the boy's behaviour "reckless" but not intentional, and therefore did not impose a custodial sentence. The probation order includes strict conditions and requires the boy to comply with the Probation Service. The girl, who suffered a concussion and was hospitalised, gave a victim impact statement in court. The incident was captured on CCTV and later leaked online, attracting 100 million views worldwide.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teen who caused girl to become trapped under DART gets probation. Charges or matters: one count of assault causing harm to the girl in April 2021 at Howth Junction Dart station earlier this year. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 2021 Incident
- 2022-10-03 Publication
Why: The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named because he is a juvenile, pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm to the girl in April 2021 at Howth Junction Dart station earlier this year. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of assault causing harm to the girl in April 2021 at Howth Junction Dart station earlier this year (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Isabel Hayes and Eimear Dodd A teenage boy who pushed his bike at a girl on a Dart station, causing her to fall off the platform and become trapped under a train in a "terrifying" ordeal that was viewed 100 million times online, has been placed under probation supervision for 12 months.
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