A teenage boy will appear in court today charged in connection with the murder of a homeless man.
The body of the Romanian man in his 40s was discovered in a laneway off Madison Road in Kilmainham in Dublin's south city in the early hours of Monday morning.
It is understood that the victim, a foreign national in his 40s, was attacked and his mobile phone was stolen.
He sustained serious injuries and died at the scene.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested in relation to the incident, which took place off the South Circular Road at about 1.30am on Monday morning.
It is understood that the victim was attacked and his mobile phone was stolen.
He sustained serious injuries and died at the scene.
A garda spokesperson revealed this morning that the teen who was arrested has been charged.
They said: "The male juvenile arrested in relation to the murder of a man in a laneway off Madison Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 has been charged.
"He is due to appear before the Dublin District Children Court at 10:30am this morning, Tuesday 15th September 2020."
