On September 17th, partial skeletal remains of a child were discovered on waste ground in north Dublin following an extensive search by gardaí.
While DNA analysis has yet to be concluded, the remains are believed to be those of Daniel Aruebose. He was last seen when he was 3½ years of age and had not been seen in four years.
The discovery of his body was a significant step in the investigation into his disappearance but the initial results of the postmortem have been a setback as no cause of death could be determined.
So what happens now? Persons of interest have been identified and many interviews have taken place with a large number of people as the gardaí try to piece together the boy’s last days while more forensic data is to be collected.
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The Garda says there are other avenues the investigation could go down – but without a cause of death, will the truth about what happened to the little boy ever be uncovered?
Irish Times crime and security editor Conor Lally, who broke the story of the discovery of the child’s remains, explains how the investigation might now proceed.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan.
