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Teenager charged with murder of Aaron Keating in Ongar, Dublin 15

Boy (17) remanded to the Oberstown Children Detention Campus

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Tom Tuite
Fri Jun 16 2023 - 11:20

A teenage boy has been charged with the murder of a man in Ongar, west Dublin.

The boy (17), who cannot be identified because he is a minor, was remanded to the Oberstown Children Detention Campus when he appeared at the Dublin Children’s Court on Friday morning.

Aaron Keating, who was in his 40s and from Blanchardstown, had suffered serious wounds in an incident on Main Street, Ongar, Dublin 15, at around 7pm on Tuesday last June 13th. He was removed from the scene to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, where he was pronounced dead.

A murder investigation was opened by Blanchardstown gardaí. The boy was arrested the following morning.

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He was detained at Blanchardstown Garda station for questioning before being charged with the murder of Aaron Keating..

The teenager was brought to appear before Judge Brendan Toale on Friday morning.

Dressed in a grey tracksuit and runners, he was accompanied to the brief hearing by his parents. The teenager sat silently with his hands clasped on his lap during the proceedings.

Detective Sergeant Garda Mark Murphy told Judge Toale “there was no reply to the charge after caution”.

Judge Toale acceded to an application from defence counsel Doireann McDonagh, instructed by solicitor Simon Fleming, to grant legal aid “given the nature of the charge”.

In a murder case, the Children’s Court does not have the jurisdiction to consider bail, which requires a High Court application.

Judge Toale remanded the boy into detention for one week.

His barrister said the teenager would appear in person and did not wish his next hearing to be via video link.

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