Gardai investigate if boy (17) stabbed to death after row with another teen at Tusla care facility

"Emergency services were alerted to the property in the Grattan Wood apartment complex shortly after 11am after receiving reports of a stabbing at the unit used by Tusla as emergency accommodation for separated juveniles seeking international protection. Gardaí arrived at the scene and discovered a 17-year-old with serious suspected stab wounds. Despite efforts of paramedics to revive him, he was pronounced dead a short time later."

"A male juvenile was arrested at the scene in Donaghemede but has not yet been formally detained as he is in hospital being treated for non-life threatening injuries. First responders assisted a number of other juveniles and adults at the scene while a woman was hospitalised. Another juvenile international protection applicant currently receiving medical treatment in hospital is understood to have been the teenager arrested at the scene."

"Gardaí are attempting to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal stabbing, including whether a row broke prior to the assault, and determine what led to the incident escalating. Tusla said in a statement this afternoon that the accommodation provides 24-hour care for four separated juveniles seeking asylum. Gardaí say they are following a definite line of inquiry into the incident and are not looking for anyone else. A criminal investigation is now under way, with detectives trying to establish the circumstances of the fatal incident. The area has been declared a crime scene and sealed off to facilitate an examination by members of the Garda Technical Bureau. An incident room has been established and a Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) has also been appointed to oversee the homicide inquiry."

Emergency services responded shortly after 11am to the Grattan Wood apartment complex in Donaghmede following reports of a stabbing at a unit used by Tusla as emergency accommodation for separated juveniles seeking international protection. Gardaí found a 17-year-old with serious suspected stab wounds who was later pronounced dead despite paramedic efforts. A male juvenile was arrested at the scene and is receiving hospital treatment for non-life-threatening injuries and has not been formally detained. First responders assisted multiple juveniles and adults and a woman was hospitalised. The area has been sealed as a crime scene, an incident room established, and a Senior Investigating Officer appointed as a criminal investigation proceeds.

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