A 17-year-old boy, who attempted to murder a woman he met online in Dublin in 2017, has been re-sentenced to 11 years in detention.
The boy was 15 when he lured Stephanie Ng to an isolated area at the Sea Front two days before Christmas.
His trial heard he grabbed her from behind, choked her, before slashing her neck and leaving.
The boy was originally given an 11 year detention with a review after 5 years, in 2023.
The DPP was successful in appealing, and the Court of Appeal found the sentence to be unduly lenient.
Today, the court re-sentenced him to 11 years detention, with a review in 7 years instead.
It found the level of planning and premeditation meant even as attempted murders go, the offence was at the higher end of the scale.
It says this review gives the best chance of a reintroduction back into society and gives the boy a date to work towards.
The court heard the boy is doing well in Oberstown detention centre but remains "a high risk" of harm to himself and others.
