17-year-old Ukrainian boy killed in violent incident at Tusla care facility
Kenneth Fox
A Ukrainian boy aged 17 has been killed in a violent incident involving the use of a knife or bladed weapon at a property in north Dublin.
Another male teenager has been taken to the hospital with apparent slash injuries, but his condition was not life-threatening. A woman has also been taken to the hospital after the incident in Donaghmede, Dublin 13, on Wednesday.
As The Irish Times reports, the violent incident occurred just after 11am. Other people, teenagers and adults, were on the scene, but they managed to flee.
The remains of the deceased were still at the scene, at the Grattan Wood apartment complex, on Wednesday afternoon. Gardaí were awaiting the arrival of a pathologist to carry out a preliminary examination of the remains there before their removal for a postmortem.
While Garda headquarters said the results of that postmortem would determine the direction of their investigation, all the resources of a homicide inquiry have been committed to the case.
The Garda also confirmed the fatal incident had occurred at “an emergency residential premises”.
In a statement, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, confirmed this was a residential unit in north Dublin that provides 24-hour care. It also said the facility provided care to those seeking international protection.
“Our immediate priority is the safety and well-being of the other young people and staff at this unit. We are providing additional support to everyone directly affected and making efforts to contact the families of the young people who were residing there,” it said.
Both the deceased and the injured teenager are from abroad.
An Garda Síochána said in a statement: “Shortly after 11am, gardaí and other emergency services responded to a call for assistance at the residential premises.
“On arrival, a seriously injured male juvenile teenager was discovered at the scene.
“Despite the assistance of paramedics, the male has subsequently been pronounced deceased at the scene.
“Gardaí and emergency services assisted a number of other juveniles and adults at the scene.”
