Teenager charged with attempted murder of chaplain
Thu, Oct 10, 2024
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder in relation to the stabbing of a Defence Forces chaplain in Renmore in August.
The teen who cannot be identified because he is a minor, had previously been charged with assault causing harm to Fr Paul F Murphy at Renmore Barracks on 15 August.
The boy did not speak during the brief court hearing at Galway District Court yesterday (Wednesday) morning in relation to the upgraded charge.
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