Man arrested over death of boy in Killiney

Gardaí in Shankill have arrested a man in his 40's in connection with the investigation into the death of a 12 year old boy in…

Gardaí in Shankill have arrested a man in his 40's in connection with the investigation into the death of a 12 year old boy in Killiney this evening.

The boy's death occured at around 6.30pm at a house in Bayview Rise, Killiney.

The man is currently being detained under section 4 of the criminal justice act at Shankill Garda Station.

The body of the boy is still at the scene and the Technical Bureau and the State Pathologist have been called.

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