Woman Arrested in Dublin Boy's Homicide Investigation

Irish police have arrested a woman in her 20s on suspicion of murdering Daniel Aruebose, a young boy whose skeletal remains were discovered earlier this year in Dublin, prompting a homicide investigation that has shaken communities in the capital.

The arrest occurred on Monday at a Garda station in the Dublin region, where the woman is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 for up to 24 hours, excluding breaks. An Garda Síochána, Ireland's police service, confirmed the development as part of its ongoing probe into the boy's death. "As part of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Daniel Aruebose, Gardaí have this morning arrested a woman aged in her 20s on suspicion of murder," a Garda spokesperson said. "She is currently detained... at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region. Investigations are ongoing."

Daniel, who would have turned eight on December 12, vanished from his home in Donabate, north County Dublin, in the summer of 2021 when he was around three years old. Authorities believe he died over four years ago and was buried on open land off the Portrane Road in the area. His disappearance went unnoticed for years until...