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A YOUNG GIRL has been rushed to hospital and a woman has been arrested following an incident in Dublin this afternoon.
At around 4.15pm Gardaí attended the scene of an incident involving a three-year-old girl at a house in Shankill.
The girl was taken by ambulance to Our Lady’s Hospital, Crumlin.
A woman in her 40s was arrested at the scene and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a south Dublin Garda Station.
It’s understood that this isn’t a shooting incident, as has been reported locally.
Gardaí are at the scene and enquiries are ongoing.
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Poor little thing. So defenseless, at least she will have the doctors and nursing staff helping her now.
Lots of people out there for some reason or another that can’t have children and then you read this some people who have kids don’t deserve them sickens me to hear this!!!poor defenceless child hopefully makes a full recovery
@Keith Heffernan: need a licence to own a dog, a licence to own a TV, but any fool can have a child.
@Liam Doyle: some might be fools but do them fools bate there 3 year old child don’t think so
will a licence protect children?
I’m not jumping to conclusions here, but doesn’t section 4 of the criminal justice act refer to an unlawful killing, I really hope that this isn’t the case.
@Andrew Giles: no, section 4 is just a power of detention for the purpose of investigation.
@Dee on Doc: I stand corrected, thankfully, Thanks.
@Andrew Giles: no. They are being detained for questioning and investigation of of the incident to decide what happens next. This applies to any offence where arrest is allowed
It’s so very disturbing to know that this kind of violence happens to the most innocent in our society and I don’t think that any justice in the world can make up for that! My only hope is that this sweet innocent child lives the life she damn well deserves!
@Elaine Glynn: this report doesn”t actually say what occurred.
@Missyb211: one reports says the mother admitted smothering her child, was it an accident? Rolling over on the child while sleeping? If abuse then that is another story.
@helen walsh: i’m only talking about this report which doesn’t give any details.
Is this related to the earlier drugs and gains from alleged criminal activity story reported earlier today?
@Brian Treacy: No
A defenceless baby child is attacked in this way… while loads of sensible people are screaming for mental cases to be dealt with – and some Social Service people say “Ah, shure they’ll be grand” in the wider community.
Sheesh!
@Jengis O’Can: what way?
Seen on other news outlets apparently the child has died.. not confirmed as of yet. I really do hope its not true. Absolutely beartbreaking for a defenceless child… It just doesnt bare thinking about…
@Christine Hanway: Oh Christ Christine, I really hope not, the innocent little darling.
@Keith Heffernan: and it would seem lots of fool’s do
@ter: None of us know what is going on behind any closed door? It’s terrible to think this little girl has to feel abuse of pain I hope she will be OK
Is section 4 murder??
@Dessie Daly: No… it’s a Section of an Act allowing detention : http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1984/act/22/section/4/enacted/en/html
@OMG!: unfortunately it could become a murder investigation if post above is correct.
How do u know its mother?? Maybe its one of them mad babysitters again
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