Woman arrested in Waterford after body of six-year-old boy discovered in car
The boy's body was discovered in the early hours of Friday morning in a car in Dunmore East in Waterford
Gardaí in Waterford are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of a young boy whose body was found in a car in Waterford.
The body of the boy, aged 6, was discovered shortly after midnight this Friday morning, February 9, in the Dunmore East area in county Waterford.
A woman in her late 30s was arrested at the scene and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a garda station in county Waterford.
The body of the deceased has been removed to Waterford University Hospital for a post-mortem examination and the scene is preserved for forensic and technical examination.
The local Coroner and Office of the State Pathologist has been notified.
The outcome of the post-mortem examination will determine the course of the investigation.
Enquiries are ongoing, and further updates will follow.