Man Fit for Trial in Dublin Attack

0:00This has been Europe News Today powered by AI. I'm Corey, with the story. A 52-year-old man, charged with trying to murder three young children in Dublin, has been ruled fit to stand trial. Riyadh Bhushaker faces those charges from an attack on Parnell Square East, on November 23, 2023. He is also accused of seriously assaulting a care worker and other related assaults, plus possessing a kitchen knife. Earlier this week, at the Central Criminal Court, a judge reviewed medical evidence from psychiatrists on both sides. Bhushaker, who needed an Arabic interpreter, attended the hearing dressed casually in a gray shirt and green jacket. The incident left the five-year-old girl and a woman in her 30s in critical condition, with two other children, a five-year-old boy and six-year-old. Girl also hurt. It sparked riots in the city center just hours later, heightening tensions. The judge noted Bhushaker's cognitive issues from brain surgery in 2021 and a later injury, but found he can understand the charges.

1:01Instruct lawyers and follow proceedings with some adjustments. Challenges like juror selection can be handled through core warnings. With a two-week trial now set for June 8, the case stays under review as it moves forward.