A 16 year-old schoolboy appeared briefly in court Friday charged with the murder of a teenager in Co Mayo.
The accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested by gardaí in Claremorris at 7.35am and taken to the local Garda station where he was later charged with the murder of Dovydas Jenkas (17), Claremount Manor, Claremorris, on December 19th last.
Sergeant James Carroll told Judge Mary Devins at a special court sitting in Castlebar that when he charged the accused at 11.10am, he replied “Nothing to say”.
The accused was in the company of his mother when charged, Det Sgt Carroll said.
Garda Inspector Tom Calvey asked that the accused be returned for trial to the Central Criminal Court.
Judge Devins remanded the accused in custody at Osberstown House to appear again at Ballina District Court on Friday, April 8th.
The court heard that the book of evidence in the case would be ready in about five weeks.