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22 Dec 2025

Woman arrested 'on suspicion of murder' of Donabate boy Daniel Aruebose

Gardaí have confirmed a woman has been arrested over the death of the boy whose remains were found buried in a wooded area in Donabate earlier this year

Woman arrested 'on suspicion of murder' of Donabate boy Daniel Aruebose

Woman arrested 'on suspicion of murder' of Donabate boy Daniel Aruebose

A woman in her 20s has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the case of Daniel Aruebose.

On September 17, Gardaí found the human remains of a child in Donabate, Co. Dublin.

A DNA analysis has since confirmed these are the remains of Daniel.

In a statement on Monday, December 22, gardaí said an arrest has now been made. They said: "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.

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"She is currently detained under provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region.

"Investigations are ongoing."

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