Baby boy drowns after going missing in Cavan

An 18-month-old baby boy has drowned in Co Cavan

An 18-month-old baby boy has drowned in Co Cavan. The boy was reported missing from his home in Crossdowney yesterday afternoon. At 7.40 p.m. he was retrieved from a nearby river where he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The boy’s body was removed to Cavan General Hospital where a post-mortem is due to take place

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