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Skeletal remains found in search for boy not seen for four years

Gardaí initiated the search after Tusla raised concerns over child support irregularities; DNA analysis will confirm the identity of the remains found after a three-week operation.

  • On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Gardaí uncovered the skeletal remains of a child near Portrane Road in Donabate, Co. Dublin.
  • The search followed an investigation launched after Tusla alerted Gardaí to concerns about the missing child Daniel Aruebose, last seen four years ago.
  • Daniel, who would have been seven years old by now, was reported to have lived at the Gallery Apartments complex in Donabate, where Gardaí carried out technical investigations and conducted door-to-door inquiries.
  • Gardaí believe the remains are Daniel's and will carry out a careful exhumation with DNA analysis and a specialist post-mortem to establish identity and cause of death.
  • The discovery has shocked the community and prompted calls for a statutory case review, while Gardaí continue to appeal for public information to aid the investigation.
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Irish police find remains of child in search for missing boy

Gardai believe the human skeletal remains belong to Daniel Aruebose, but formal identification and DNA analysis has yet to take place.

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RTÉ broke the news in Ireland on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
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