15/01/2010

Two Arrested Over Death Of Infant

Gardaí are holding two people in connection with the death of a 10-day-old baby boy.

The baby died in hospital a week ago following an incident at a house in Lusk in north Co Dublin.

Gardai in Balbriggan investigating the circumstances surrounding the death, which is believed to have occurred during a party at the address, arrested the male and female who both in their mid 20s, in Navan yesterday evening.

Several hours later the infant was taken by family members to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda where he died despite intensive efforts to save him.

Forensic experts examined the house for several days and all those attending the party in the house at the time have been interviewed by the gardaí.

The male is detained under the Offences Against The State Act 1939 in Whitehall Garda Station. The female is detained under the Criminal Justice Act in Balbriggan Garda Station.

A Post Mortem was carried out at the Louth County Hospital in Dundalk and the results have been made available to investigating officers.

(DW/GK)

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