Boy's death in Tallaght investigated

Gardai are investigating the death of an 11-year old boy at an apartments in Dublin last night.

Gardai are investigating the death of an 11-year old boy at an apartments in Dublin last night.

In a statement this morning gardai said the scene was being preserved and a post mortem will take place at Tallaght hospital today by the State Pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy.

However, the statement added that the death appears to be a tragic accident.

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