Bright on, Kylie
KYLIE Minogue looks like a ray of summer sunshine as she steps out in a dazzling yellow dress.
The pop princess, 50, flashed a smile as she made her way from Hudson River Park in New York where she had performed at the Pride festival on Sunday.
The 17-year-old was arrested after Adam Muldoon was found stabbed to death in Tallaght, South Dublin.
The body of the 23-year-old cerebral palsy sufferer was discovered at 6.30am on Saturday at Butler Park. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Mr Muldoon was removed to the city morgue at Whitehall where a postmortem was carried out.
The teenager from Tallaght, who cannot be identified because of his age, appeared before Judge John O’connor at Dublin Children’s Court yesterday morning.
He was charged with the murder of the homeless man on June 23 at Butler Park.
Dressed in a white T-shirt, grey bottoms and grey runners, the youth sat with his arms folded as evidence was given by Det Gda Nuala Burke of Rathfarnham station.
She told the court the teen was arrested on Monday morning to be charged in relation to murder contrary to common law. He was cautioned that anything he said would be taken down to be used in court.
The charge was put to him after which he was cautioned again.
In reply he said: “No.”
He was then handed a copy of the charge sheet.
Due to the nature of the allegation the Children’s Court cannot grant bail. An application must be made in the High Court to get the accused released pending trial.
The teen, who did not address the court, was accompanied to the proceedings by his visibly upset grandparents.
Judge O’connor asked defence solicitor Michael Hennessy if medical attention was required defendant.
Mr Hennessy replied: “I have deep concerns about my client’s psychiatric wellbeing.
“I would ask for a direction for urgent psychiatric attention on arrival at the place of detention.”
Judge O’connor agreed to the request. After gardai and the court probation officer confirmed there was a place available, Judge O’connor remanded the boy in custody to the Oberstown detention centre in Lusk, Co Dublin.
He will face the next hearing at a sitting of Tallaght Children’s Court on Friday.
Granting legal aid, the judge reminded journalists the laws in relation to the teen’s right to anonymity must not be breached.
He added: “I’m particularly focusing on social media.”
The boy was hugged by his grandparents before he was escorted from the courtroom. His grandmother burst into tears as she left.
DUBLIN COURT YESTERDAY
I have deep concerns about my client’s psychiatric wellbeing MICHAEL HENNESSY
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