Overview
- Dublin District Court refused bail on Wednesday, and Judge Michele Finan remanded the 27-year-old in custody to appear at Cloverhill on March 18.
- Gardaí told the court a specialist interview records the child alleging her clothing was pulled down and she was touched before the man cycled away.
- Investigators cited GPS data and CCTV placing the suspect in relevant areas, though they said there is no CCTV of him with the girl in the lane.
- The accused denied the assault in interview, saying any contact was accidental, and he was also charged with possessing a false Portuguese driving licence.
- Police are probing two other reported approaches to children on February 13 and 17 and will seek DPP directions on potential further charges; legal aid was granted and the man is no longer working for a food delivery company.