The State is still trying to determine the age of a Somali national accused of murdering Ukrainian teenager Vadym Davydenko at a care facility last year, a court has heard.
Vadym, who was 17 years old, was stabbed at around 11am on October 15h, 2025 during an incident at a 24-hour facility in Donaghmede, where he was placed in care after recently arriving from Kyiv.
The accused cannot be identified while his case proceeds on the basis that he is a minor.
When the matter came before the Children’s Court last December, the accused claimed his documents were false, with his defence team saying that doubts persist over his age.
When told the document with…