12-year-old girl found dead in Dublin

28-08-2010 06:31PM #1

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 · 28-08-2010 06:32PM

An absolute tragedy, may she rest in peace.

28-08-2010 06:33PM

Fek.......

28-08-2010 06:34PM

Deleted User wrote: »

****.......

My thoughts exactly.

MagicMarker · 28-08-2010 06:36PM

Holy fúck...

Biggins · 28-08-2010 06:36PM

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

demonspawn · 28-08-2010 06:36PM

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 · 28-08-2010 06:36PM

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

28-08-2010 06:37PM

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 · 28-08-2010 06:37PM

Christ. RIP.

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

28-08-2010 06:37PM

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 · 28-08-2010 06:38PM

"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 · 28-08-2010 06:38PM

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 · 28-08-2010 06:38PM

poor kid... RIP:(

punchdrunk · 28-08-2010 06:39PM

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

mike65 · 28-08-2010 06:40PM

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 · 28-08-2010 06:40PM

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

:(

Nozebleed · 28-08-2010 06:40PM

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 · 28-08-2010 06:40PM

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 · 28-08-2010 06:41PM

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

UpCork · 28-08-2010 06:41PM

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.

My name is URL · 28-08-2010 06:41PM

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 · 28-08-2010 06:43PM

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

mikemac · 28-08-2010 06:44PM

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 · 28-08-2010 06:46PM

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 · 28-08-2010 06:48PM

Rest in peace. Sympathies to the family.

Jesus Wept · 28-08-2010 06:51PM

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 · 28-08-2010 06:53PM

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

28-08-2010 06:53PM

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 · 28-08-2010 06:54PM

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 · 28-08-2010 06:57PM

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

12-year-old girl found dead in Dublin

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