Juvenile arrested and older teenager question as part of suspect hate crime probe
Gardaí have arrested a juvenile on in connection with a suspected homophobic attacked last week that left one of the victims with a number of stab wounds.
Gardaí said the suspect was being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, which allows for his detention for up to 24 hours without charge.“A man in his late teens was also previously questioned in connection with this assault and an investigation file is being prepared for direction,” gardaí said of that older teenager.
One of the victims was taken from the railway station in Newbridge to Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, for treatment for several stab wounds. His injuries were not life threatening. He explained both he and his partner were “viciously attacked in a homophobic attack” adding he had been knocked to the ground and kicked repeatedly, including to the face.
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