The youth, aged 17, according to his charge, again appeared at the Dublin Children’s Court before Judge Paul Kelly via video link from the Oberstown Children Detention Campus. Vadym (17) was stabbed on the morning of October 15th during an incident at a 24-hour facility in Donaghmede, where he was placed in care after recently arriving from Kyiv. At a procedural hearing, the accused asked for forgiveness and claimed his documents were false. The accused cannot be named while the case proceeds on the basis he is a minor. He was further remanded in custody until Monday pending directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Source: The Irish Times December 17, 2025 08:43 UTC