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Gardai is investigating the discovery of a woman’s body and the death of a child in a Dublin home.
The woman was found on Lower Road in Lucan in the early hours of Thursday morning.
In a follow-up search of a home in Lucan, a seven-month-old baby was found to be unresponsive; later he was pronounced dead.
A Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí is conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a woman’s body in Lower Road, Strawberry Beds, Lucan, Co. Dublin and the inexplicable death of a child in a home in Lucan Co. Dublin on October 22, 2020.
“At approximately 3.45 am on October 22, 2020, following reports of a pedestrian seen acting suspiciously on the M50 bridge (toll plaza), Gardaí discovered the body of a woman on Lower Road, Strawberry Beds.
“After this incident, Gardaí went to a home in Lucan where a 7-month-old unresponsive baby was found. He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly thereafter.
“An incident room has been set up at Lucan Garda station and a technical examination of the scene has been carried out. The coroner and the state pathologist’s office have been notified.
“The baby’s body has been transferred to Crumlin Hospital and the woman’s body has been transferred to the city’s Morgue where post-mortem examinations will be carried out.
“The results of the post-mortem examinations will determine the course of the Garda’s investigations.
At this stage, Gardaí investigators are treating these incidents as a family tragedy and are currently not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.
“No further information is available at this time. Investigations are ongoing.
“The family of the Mother and the Child has asked for privacy at this sad time.”
More to come.
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