Ireland - Daniel Aruebose, 3, found after being secretly buried over 4 years ago iin Donabate, North Dublin.

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Lots of news on poor Daniel who sadly has recently been found deceased.
The suspected remains of missing child Daniel Aruebose have been removed from land where he is believed to have been secretly buried four years ago.

Gardai will now await a full postmortem examination on the partial skeletal remains and clothing before taking any further steps - as they work to establish if the child was murdered, died by accident, or of natural causes.

The remains were first recovered during the course of a spot check on a search of land off the Portrane Road in Donabate, North Co Dublin on Wednesday.

Suspected remains of missing Daniel Aruebose removed from secret burial site

It comes as gardai sought the help of renowned Forensic Archaeologist Dr Niamh McCullagh

www.irishmirror.ie

Calls for inquiry on how little Daniel Aruebose 'fell between the cracks'

A hearse arrived last night at the site in Donabate where the remains of a child, believed to be missing boy Daniel Aruebose, were found this week.

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The mother of three-year-old Daniel Aruebose - who went missing over four years ago in north County Dublin - did not initially tell gardai that her little boy was secretly buried by her and her then partner.

Instead, the little boy's mum told gardai that he was dead - but that she didn't know where his body was - and "to ask" her then partner, the child's dad. However, in a turn of events, Daniel's mum later admitted to gardai that they both buried him in the marshy land along the Portrane Road in Donabate - about 4km from the apartment they lived in at The Gallery in the seaside town in north County Dublin.

Daniel Aruebose's mother did not initially tell gardai he was secretly buried

Detectives believe the remains are of Daniel, who would now be seven years of age but formal identification of the remains will be carried out

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Mother of Daniel Aruebose's phone had searches for 'secretly burying' child

Daniel’s parents Ciaran Dirrane and Maria Aruebose have been co-operating with the garda investigation

www.dublinlive.ie

 

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Adding some links to bring the case up to date. Poor little Daniel shouldn't be forgotten.

November 12, 2025

Homicide investigation launched into death of toddler last seen four years ago

Daniel Aruebose is believed to have died four years ago

www.gbnews.com

Irish police have opened a homicide investigation into the death of Daniel Aruebose, whose remains were discovered in a shallow grave on wasteland in Donabate, north Dublin in September.

A police spokesman confirmed on Thursday evening DNA testing had verified the remains belonged to Daniel, who would have celebrated his eighth birthday on Friday.

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Officers believe the child died more than four years ago, before reaching his fourth birthday.


December 11, 2025

Gardai upgrade Daniel Aruebose case as remains identified before 8th birthday

Officers have taken the major step of upgrading the investigation to homicide after the skeletal remains of the child, which were discovered in Donabate in September, have finally been formally identified.

www.irishmirror.ie

December 13, 2025

Gardaí identify suspected prime mover in death of toddler found buried near Donabate, Co Dublin

Investigation upgraded from missing persons to homicide inquiry four years after Daniel Aruebose died and was buried

www.irishtimes.com

Gardaí have identified a person they suspect was the prime mover in the death of Daniel Aruebose, who they believe was killed aged 3½ years in 2021 before his remains were buried in open ground just outside the village of Donabate in north Dublin.

There is now concern the suspect, and a person regarded as a close accomplice, were living a chaotic lifestyle, which Daniel was at times exposed to. The level of care, and how he was treated during that time, is now an intense area of focus for the Garda investigation team based at Swords Garda station, north Dublin.

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The two people who have been speaking to gardaí since the investigation began have maintained their communication with the investigation team. One of those people has been living abroad for some time and has communicated with gardaí through a representative.

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December 22, 2025

Woman arrested on suspicion of murder of three-year-old Daniel Aruebose

Daniel, who was three-years-old when he was last seen over four years ago, was buried in a shallow grave on a marshy wasteland along the Portrane Road in Donabate

www.dublinlive.ie

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A garda spokesperson 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.

"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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https://www.crimeworld.com/ireland/woman-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-of-toddler-daniel-arubose-was-well-known-to-him/a/117322458.html

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A woman arrested today on suspicion of the murder of Daniel Aruebose was well known to the tragic toddler and has previously been spoken to by gardai investigating the harrowing case.

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It’s understood that the woman has been cooperating so far with gardai during questioning but has denied she is responsible for Daniel’s murder.


Decenber 23, 2025

Woman arrested on suspicion of murder of Donabate boy Daniel Aruebose (3) released without charge

A woman who was arrested on suspicion of the murder of Daniel Aruebose (3), whose body was found buried in a field in north Dublin earlier this year, has been released without charge.

www.independent.ie

A woman who was arrested on suspicion of the murder of Daniel Aruebose (3), whose body was found buried in a field in north Dublin earlier this year, has been released without charge.

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Woman arrested in connection with murder of Daniel Aruebose is released

The shocking discovery of the child's skeletal remains earlier this year came after a 16-day search on lands in Donabate by gardai

www.dublinlive.ie

A garda spokesperson said: "A woman aged in her 20s arrested as part of this investigation has been released without charge pending file to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Investigations are ongoing."

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December 25, 2025

Man arrested in Brazil believed to be connected to case of toddler Daniel Aruebose

News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters

www.irishexaminer.com

A man who has been arrested in Brazil is suspected to be connected to the disappearance of toddler Daniel Aruebose.

Police in Brazil have arrested a man who is pending deportation to Ireland.

A Garda spokesperson confirmed they were aware an Irish man was arrested in Brazil over an immigration issue.

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It is understood gardaí will seek to speak to the man upon his return to Ireland.

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Man 'known to Daniel Aruebose' arrested in Brazil and to be deported to Ireland

Gardai believe this individual is linked to the death of the young child

www.irishmirror.ie

A man, who is believed to have known Daniel Aruebose, has been arrested in Brazil and


will be sent back to Ireland.

Gardai believe this individual is linked to the death of the young child. The arrest was made by Brazil's federal police in Maranhão.

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In response to queries, the Gardai said the arrest in Brazil relates to "immigration related matters only."

Decenber 26, 2025

Woman arrested over little Daniel Aruebose murder also quizzed in fraud probe

Sources have confirmed the woman was additionally questioned about suspected social welfare fraud, which is understood to form part of the wider inquiries surrounding the circumstances of Daniel's death.

www.dublinlive.ie

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The woman arrested on suspicion of murdering Daniel Aruebose was also quizzed by gardai as part of a separate investigation into social welfare fraud, we can exclusively reveal.

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Sources have confirmed the woman was additionally questioned about suspected social welfare fraud, which is understood to form part of the wider inquiries surrounding the circumstances of Daniel's death.

Man in Brazil to be quizzed over Daniel Aruebose murder

Gardaí are awaiting the return to Ireland of a man known to murdered toddler Daniel Aruebose so he can be questioned over the child's death.

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The little boy was only discovered missing after a back-to-school allowance was claimed for him, resulting in his mother falsely alleging that he was attending a local school. Checks revealed there was no listing for the boy at the named school.

December 27, 2025

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The woman quizzed over the murder of little Daniel Aruebose is at the centre of a fresh Garda probe.

The Irish Sun can reveal the ‘person of interest’ in the murdered boy’s case has been linked to a money laundering case.

She’s suspected of receiving over €7,000 into her bank account from a phishing scam.

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The woman – the only person to be questioned over Daniel’s murder – is also suspected of acting as a ‘money mule’ for a man living in the Tallaght area.

Gardai suspect the man has links to the notorious ‘Black Axe’ cyber gang who specialise in online frauds.


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January 3, 2026

Gardaí seize PlayStation and electronic devices from woman questioned over the murder of toddler Daniel Aruebose

Gardaí have seized a mobile phone, a laptop and a PlayStation gaming console belonging to a woman arrested on suspicion of the murder of Daniel Aruebose (3), whose body was found buried in a field in north Dublin last September.

www.independent.ie

Gardaí have seized a mobile phone, a laptop and a PlayStation gaming console belonging to a woman arrested on suspicion of the murder of Daniel Aruebose (3), whose body was found buried in a field in north Dublin last September.


February 10, 2026

Man, 20s, arrested at airport on suspicion of murdering toddler Daniel Aruebose

The skeletal remains of Daniel Aruebose were tragically found buried in wasteland in September last year.

www.birminghammail.co.uk

Police raced to an airport after a man suspected to have killed a toddler several years ago arrived after being deported from Brazil.

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Sources have now confirmed to The Irish Mirror that a man was arrested at Dublin Airport this afternoon (Tuesday) after he was deported from Brazil.

The alleged suspect had been living in the south American country for several years – but was arrested there last December. He has been in custody in Brazil since.

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Gardaí have said the man is currently detained at a Garda station in Dublin, and that investigations are ongoing.

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Man in his 20s arrested on suspicion of murder of Dublin toddler Daniel Aruebose

Today’s arrest marks the second in the case as investigations continue.

www.thejournal.ie

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In a statement gardaí said, “As part of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Daniel Aruebose, gardaí have this afternoon, arrested a male aged in his 20s on suspicion of murder”.

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February 11, 2026

Man, 20s, being held over murder of Daniel Aruebose

A man in his 20s is still being questioned about the murder of three-year-old Daniel Aruebose, whose skeletal remains were found in Donabate in Dublin last year.

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A man in his 20s is still being questioned about the murder of three-year-old Daniel Aruebose, whose skeletal remains were found in Donabate in Dublin last year.

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The man can be questioned for up to 24 hours.

The murder investigation is being led by a team of detectives at Swords Garda Station and supported by specialist units, including the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

February 12, 2026

Man arrested in connection with murder of Daniel Aruebose released without charge

This is the second arrest to take place in the case, with a woman in her 20s also having been released without charge in December.

www.thejournal.ie

A MAN IN his 20s who was arrested in connection with the murder of Daniel Aruebose has been released overnight without charge, a garda spokesperson has said.

Gardaí said a file was being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The spokesperson added that investigations are ongoing.

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February 20, 2026

Remains of Daniel Aruebose still not released from coroner for proper burial

The skeletal remains were found in September 2025 during an extensive Garda search operation on wasteland on the Portrane Road in Donabate as part of an investigation into the little boy’s disappearance

www.irishmirror.ie

The remains of three-year-old Daniel Aruebose have still not been released to his family for a proper burial, several months after they were discovered in north Co Dublin in a secret grave.

The skeletal remains were found in September 2025 during an extensive Garda search operation on wasteland on the Portrane Road in Donabate as part of an investigation into the little boy’s disappearance.

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Despite the recovery of the remains and the formal identification of the remains being those of little Daniel's, they have not yet been formally returned.*

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In a brief statement to the Irish Mirror this week, An Garda Siochana said: "There is no update at this time. Investigations are ongoing.

"It is the Coroner’s responsibility to authorise the release of the remains of any deceased to the family."

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February 21, 2026

Daniel Aruebose investigation finds three-year-old buried in a shallow grave had undiagnosed heart defect

Daniel Aruebose, the three-year-old boy whose remains were found buried on waste ground in north Dublin five months ago, had an undiagnosed heart problem — but this medical condition is not believed to have caused his death.

www.independent.ie

Daniel Aruebose, the three-year-old boy whose remains were found buried on waste ground in north Dublin five months ago, had an undiagnosed heart problem — but this medical condition is not believed to have caused his death.

The boy’s parents have been informed of the news by gardaí.

February 25, 2026

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GARDAI have honed in on an injury inflicted on little Daniel Aruebose’s body before his death, The Irish Sun has learned.

The homicide investigation into the boy’s killing has seen two suspects, a man and a woman both known to the child, questioned over the bruising to the child.

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A subsequent post-mortem proved inconclusive as to the cause of Daniel’s death. However detectives believe he was killed rather than dying from natural causes.

The probe established Daniel sustained bruising to his body before he died and suspect the injuries were inflicted by another person.

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The suspects were questioned about Daniel’s injuries and exactly how he died.

However both are understood to have denied any wrongdoing.

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March 1, 2026

https://www.crimeworld.com/ireland/i-didnt-hurt-him-mum-of-daniel-aruebose-breaks-silence-to-say-burying-son-was-a-mistake/a/138012670.html

Aruebose breaks silence to say burying son was a 'mistake.'

Daniel's secret burial 'a mistake. ... I was 22... I panicked."

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April 26, 2026

GARDAI probing the homicide of tragic tot Daniel Aruebose are trawling through tens of thousands of emails.

Cops are following up on info passed to them by the public over the past seven months, The Irish Sun on Sunday has learned.

But it is taking time due to the volume of work involved.

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Sources said the Garda investigation team remain determined to establish what happened to the boy.

A major stumbling block is that no cause of death has been established, with the post-mortem inconclusive.

A source told us: “The fact that the boy’s body lay in a shallow grave for years meant it was not possible to establish how he died.