Bail for youth charged with attempted murder
A Dublin youth, who has been charged with attempted murder over a suspected hit-and-run which left a man brain damaged, was remanded on bail today pending the preparation of a book of evidence.
The 24-year-old victim from the Bluebell area, in south Dublin, has remained hospitalised with brain injuries after he was knocked down at around midday on April 19 last.
A then 17-year-old boy was charged the following day at the Dublin Children’s Court with dangerous driving at Huband Road, in Bluebell.
However, last week at the Children’s Court, the State applied to have that charge withdrawn and for it to be replaced by two others.
The defendant, Gavin Guerrine, who is now aged 18 and no longer a juvenile, from La Touche Road, in Bluebell, was then charged with attempted murder of Christopher O’Rourke and dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm.
Garda David Gilmore, of Kilmainham station, told Judge Bryan Smyth today that he was seeking to have the case put back for four weeks to allow for the book of evidence to be prepared.
Judge Smyth remanded the youth to appear again on a date next month.
Bail conditions had earlier been set which included a ban on him going to the Bluebell area and from having any contact “direct or indirectly” with witnesses.
He was also ordered to reside at an address outside of the Bluebell area that was furnished to the court and to sign on three times a week at a garda station.
The teenager had been remanded in custody last week when he was charged with attempted murder but subsequently received High Court bail.
