Man accused of attempted abduction in Dublin left apartment with child ‘under his arm’, court hears [Video]

LAST UPDATE | 13 hrs ago

A MAN WHO had been at a party when he allegedly left a Dublin apartment building with a young child “under his arm” has been remanded in custody.

The defendant, in his mid-twenties, cannot be named after gardaí cited the “sensitivity” of the case “in the current climate” and were granted a reporting restriction order.

The man is accused that without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, he intentionally attempted to take, caused to be taken, detained or caused to be detained a child aged under 16.

He appeared at Dublin District Court today, and the attempted abduction case was held in camera, meaning the public could not attend.

Garda Laura McDermott told Judge Gerard Jones the man’s reply to the charge was: “I was not taking the child anywhere. I’m not a person like that. I do not have any intention with a child. I do not have any bad …