Teen's Care Order Granted After Assault, Drug Use

A teenage boy, labeled high risk due to substance abuse and an interest in weapons, has been granted a full care order by a Bray District Court judge. The order gives Tusla, the child and family agency, full parental responsibility until the boy turns eighteen. The decision comes after the youth assaulted two gardaí, leaving one officer hospitalized, and used drugs and alcohol with his mother. Despite a chaotic home life, the boy has shown improvement in a state emergency facility, attending regular doctor visits, counseling, and staying clean from drugs since the incident. His mother, however, has not engaged well and even tried pulling him into drug sales recently. Tusla will now closely guide his care, building on these positive steps toward a stable future.

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