Bodies of man and young child found in Dublin house as Gardai launch investigation

"Gardaí have launched an investigation after the bodies of a man and a young child were found in Finglas, Dublin, on Saturday. The bodies of the man and the young girl were found by emergency services after the alarm was raised around 8pm on Saturday night. The bodies were found in a house in the Heathfield Estate in the Cappagh area of Finglas."

""Gardaí and emergency services were called to the residence in the Cappagh area shortly before 8:00pm. "The bodies of the deceased, an adult male and a female child, remain at the scene. "The location has been preserved for forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. The Coroner has been notified and the services of the Office of the State Pathologist have been requested."

Emergency services discovered the bodies of an adult man and a young female child at a domestic residence in the Heathfield Estate in the Cappagh area of Finglas. The alarm was raised shortly before 8pm on Saturday and responders attended the house. Gardaí have launched an investigation and are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the discovery. The bodies remain at the scene while the location has been preserved for forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. The Coroner has been notified and the services of the Office of the State Pathologist have been requested. No further information is available at this time.

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