Gardaí investigating fatal incident at Tusla premises as teenager killed and others injured

Gardaí are investigating after a teenage boy was killed and two others hospitalised following a serious incident at a Tusla emergency residential premises in Donaghmede, Dublin 13, on Wednesday, 15 October.

In a statement from An Garda Síochána, they said they are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident which occurred on Wednesday morning. 

Gardaí said: "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 also confirmed that emergency services "assisted a number of other juveniles and adults at the scene." 

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One male teenager has been taken to hospital in the Dublin Region for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. A woman has also been taken to hospital after receiving medical attention at the scene for non-life threatening injuries.

Gardaí have said the incident is no longer active and there is "no ongoing threat to the community."

The statement added: "An Garda Síochána is not looking for any other person in relation to this incident at this time and is following a definite line of enquiry."

The scene has been preserved for a Garda technical examination. The Offices of the Coroner and the State Pathologist have been notified.

Gardaí said: "The body will be removed in due course, and a post mortem examination will be carried out. The results of the post-mortem examination will assist in determining the course of the ongoing investigation."

No further information on the incident has been released yet.