Two teenagers who attacked another three teens with acid in Waterford last year will not face criminal charges after an earlier decision to caution them instead has been upheld on review. All three victims suffered severe skin burns in the incident last April in what their families say was a premeditated attack. The good news is he’s alive.”Ms Agberhiere was speaking to Damien Tiernan, host of the Deise Today programme, on WLR FM in Waterford. The injured boys’ parents explained they had met with representatives of the DPP’s office in Waterford Garda station earlier this week. It means the decision to deal with the chief suspect by way of caution rather than to charge him with a criminal offence had been upheld.

Source: The Irish Times January 30, 2020 20:48 UTC