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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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