12-year-old girl found dead in Dublin

From RTE:

Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the body of a 12-year-old girl on the banks of the Grand Canal in Dublin this afternoon.

The child was reported missing by her parents in the early hours of this morning.

The cause of death has not been determined.

The girl was last seen alive in the early hours of this morning.

She had been out with friends yesterday evening and came home.

It is believed that at around midnight she told her parents that she was stepping out for a few minutes, but when she did not come back they reported her missing at Blanchardstown Garda station.

Gardaí began searching for her and continued searching throughout the day.

They also made contact with a young person who told them he had seen her in the early hours of this morning.

However, her body was discovered by a passerby in overgrown hedging along the bank of the Grand Canal at around 4pm.

The area has now been sealed off.

The State Pathologist's office has been informed and the child's body remains at the scene pending a preliminary examination and post mortem.

Ian Beale

An absolute tragedy, may she rest in peace.

Fek.......

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Deleted User wrote: »

****.......

My thoughts exactly.

MagicMarker

Holy fúck...

Biggins

Very sad.
There are questions to be asked but they will come soon enough.

demonspawn

That's a terrible waste of a young life. Very sad to hear this.

It brings up a question though. What the F**K is a 12 year old girl doing out at 12 o'clock at night? Responsible parents usually have a curfew for their young children, especially young girls, for this exact reason. Parents should be done for negligence and endangerment imo, I don't care how distraught they may be.

MiciG91

What sick ****ers would do that to a 12 yearold !!:mad: whoever done that deserves to rot in jail

Biggins

Biggins wrote: »

Very sad.
There are questions to be asked but they will come soon enough.

I hope that it was just a terrible accident.

zuroph

Christ. RIP.

A 12 year old shouldn't be "stepping out" at midnight.

MiciG91

MiciG91 wrote: »

What sick ****ers would do that to a 12 yearold !!:mad: whoever done that deserves to rot in jail

We don't know how she died yet. Could have been an accident. At least that's what I'm hoping.

Fuzzballs

"It is believed that at around midnight she told her parents that she was stepping out for a few minutes"

Why the hell was a 12 year old girl allowed to go out on their own at that time of night!!

MagicMarker

Kate Chilly Stock-still wrote: »

I hope that it was just a terrible accident.

Some accident to leave your house in Blanch for a few mins and end up dead by the Grand Canal...

christina_x

poor kid... RIP:(

punchdrunk

considering the scum they let out of prison early these days,im surprised it's not more common

mike65

It is believed that at around midnight she told her parents that she was stepping out for a few minutes

As you do at 12 of course....while one thing shouldn't lead to another by defualt that she was able to step out tells its own tale one suspects.

btw its best not assume she's been murdered at this stage.

Sea Sharp

Just found out that this happened very very close to home.
My heart goes out to the family. :(

Nozebleed

demonspawn wrote: »

That's a terrible waste of a young life. Very sad to hear this.

It brings up a question though. What the F**K is a 12 year old girl doing out at 12 o'clock at night? Responsible parents usually have a curfew for their young children, especially young girls, for this exact reason. Parents should be done for negligence and endangerment imo, I don't care how distraught they may be.

agreed.

WIZE

It is believed that at around midnight she told her parents that she was stepping out for a few minutes

They also made contact with a young person who told them he had seen her in the early hours of this morning.

Is this normal for Parents to let a 12 year old to this

Shocking

swingking

I'm really hoping that this turns out to be an accident. RIP

UpCork

Awful story. They didn't have many details at the start of the six o'clock news.

A terrible scenario but I, like others here did think it was strange for a 12 year old child to be 'stepping out' at midnight at night.

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punchdrunk wrote: »

considering the scum they let out of prison early these days,im surprised it's not more common

Don't go jumping to conclusions or anything like!

RIP to the kid, and condolences to her family

cruiser178

Sweet jesus what were her parents thinking..poor child rip

mikemac

MiciG91 wrote: »

What sick ****ers would do that to a 12 yearold !!:mad: whoever done that deserves to rot in jail

Nobody knows or at least we don't know what happened here.

Very sad

Biggins

Kate Chilly Stock-still wrote: »

I hope that it was just a terrible accident.

So do I - don't think we're alone in that thought.

everyday taxi

Rest in peace. Sympathies to the family.

Jesus Wept

12-year-old girl

It is believed that at around midnight she told her parents that she was stepping out for a few minutes

w.t.f.

Kate Chilly Stock-still wrote: »

I hope that it was just a terrible accident.

She told her parents she was stepping out for a few minutes, around midnight.
She's 12.

It's not an accident regardless of what happened her.

Mr. Manager

Terrible thing to happen. Fingers crossed it was nothing malicious. RIP

MagicMarker

MagicMarker wrote: »

Some accident to leave your house in Blanch for a few mins and end up dead by the Grand Canal...

I agree. That sent alarm bells off for me.

hotmail.com

How did she end up at the canal? Was she on her own, with friends or was she brought there? I really hope this was an accident.

One can only imagine the guilt of the parents at the moment.

DEVEREUX

R.I.P..... poor kid.

Jesus Wept

hotmail.com wrote: »

One can only imagine the guilt of the parents at the moment.

And rightly so.
If they have other kids, they should be taken into care pending an investigation.

Jinxi

Most 12 year olds I know aren't even UP at 12 o clock.
Still, wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy

alwaysadub

That's awful. Poor child.
RIP.

hotmail.com

Is it the Royal or Grand Canal?

the_syco

Anyone have friends across the road from them?

Had a curfew around that age myself, but my friends at the time did not.

drunkmonkey

hotmail.com wrote: »

Is it the Royal or Grand Canal?

It was at Porterstown gate, that's pretty much blancardstown, she may have not been very far from home.

jam_mac_jam

Jesus that is very near me. Those poor parents, whatever happened.

My name is URL

The-Rigger wrote: »

And rightly so.
If they have other kids, they should be taken into care pending an investigation.

Maybe let them grieve as a family before tearing it apart?

I have to say that this doesn't sound right. A 12 year old tells her parents that she's only stepping out for a couple of minutes, and then goes missing, only to be found an hour away on the bank of a canal?

The Big Red Button

hotmail.com wrote: »

Is it the Royal or Grand Canal?

Royal Canal, according to the Breaking News article.

Poor kid. RIP.

kevin12345

danger mouse wrote: »

Looks like she was drunk and went for a late night dip in the river

On the RTE news it was ruled out that she was drowned though! Very early to assume anything.

Poor girl. RIP

RMD

Jesus Christ, condolences to the family and friends.

Before people going judging the parents, we don't know the full details yet so don't make claims or judgements yet. She could have been "stepping out" to a friends house just across the road for a few minutes, or they could be irresponsible pricks who let their kid waltz out the door without a care in the world. It's unfair to pass judgment when we only know the bare details.

banshee_bones

Jesus, that is just tragic.

But yeah, like other posters have said, why was she allowed out at midnight and how long was she gone before the parents realised she had not come back??

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drunkmonkey wrote: »

It was at Porterstown gate, that's pretty much blancardstown, she may have not been very far from home.

RTE calling it Grand Canal, Irish Times, the Royal Canal. Which is it.

Dravokivich

any of ye not around Dublin... the closest point The Grand Canal is to Blanch, is through Clondalkin.... this would be too far to walk... there's no direct route other then through Clonsilla / Lucan... or Castleknock / Chapilizod / Balleyfermot...

Although the report in OP doesn't seem to say where abouts along the Grand Canal she was found.

This truly is terrible to see and hear about, reserving judgemet on the parents, as it's very possible she could have just intended to go aroud the corner to give something to a mate... but hopefully should serve as a warning for parents that kids really shouldn't be out and about at time, or able to go so far away from home.

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drunkmonkey wrote: »

It was at Porterstown gate, that's pretty much blancardstown, she may have not been very far from home.

^
Just seen that now... bloody hell that's just around from me like a few others here mentioned...

hotmail.com wrote: »

RTE calling it Grand Canal, Irish Times, the Royal Canal. Which is it.

Royal Canal up along here...

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Dravokivich wrote: »

any of ye not around Dublin... the closest point The Grand Canal is to Blanch, is through Clondalkin.... this would be too far to walk... there's no direct route other then through Clonsilla / Lucan... or Castleknock / Chapilizod / Balleyfermot...

Although the report in OP doesn't seem to say where abouts along the Grand Canal she was found.

This truly is terrible to see and hear about, reserving judgemet on the parents, as it's very possible she could have just intended to go aroud the corner to give something to a mate... but hopefully should serve as a warning for parents that kids really shouldn't be out and about at time, or able to go so far away from home.

The canal on the northside is known as the Royal Canal, the southside one is known as the Grand Canal. I looked it up. RTE got them mixed up, I always do as well.

EDIT: RTE have just changed it to the Royal Canal.

5T3PH3N

It's the royal canal if they're saying its the porterstown gate.

Pretty_Pistol

Don't judge the parents? It's a 12 year old 'stepping out' on their own at midnight. FFS!

Br4tPr1nc3

hotmail.com wrote: »

The canal on the northside is known as the Royal Canal, the southside one is known as the Grand Canal. I looked it up. RTE got them mixed up, I always do as well.

EDIT: RTE have just changed it to the Royal Canal.

the royal canal, as far as i remember is the one on the southside, running by portebello and ranelagh.

the grand canal is the one on the northside running down toward croke park.

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Br4tPr1nc3 wrote: »

the royal canal, as far as i remember is the one on the southside, running by portebello and ranelagh.

the grand canal is the one on the northside running down toward croke park.

I get mixed up too, but just think that Grand Canal Dock is on the southside, where the Grand Canal starts.