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Somali Teen Charged With Murder of Ukrainian Boy at Dublin Care Unit

The 17-year-old has been remanded to Oberstown pending further court proceedings.

Overview

  • Vadym Davydenko, 17, died after being stabbed on Wednesday at a Tusla-run emergency accommodation in Donaghmede, north Dublin.
  • The accused, also 17, appeared before Dublin District Court on Friday evening and was ordered into custody at the Oberstown Detention Campus.
  • Another two teenagers were taken to hospital following the incident, according to Gardaí and RTÉ reporting.
  • The facility is a 24-hour residential unit for unaccompanied minors seeking international protection, Irish Independent reported.
  • Ukrinform reported that the victim had recently arrived in Ireland to seek asylum, and the Ukrainian embassy confirmed his death.