Detectives are waiting to interview the mother of a three-year-old boy who was found stabbed to death in his home in Dublin yesterday evening.

The child's body was removed for a post-mortem examination this morning.

His mother, who is in her 40s and from the Middle East, sustained knife wounds during the incident and is recovering in hospital.

Gardaí say they are treating the case as a personal tragedy at this stage.

They were called to the Riverside Apartment complex at 7pm last night after being alerted by neighbours who heard noise and sounds of distress.

They forced their way in to the one-bedroom apartment and found the child dead inside and his mother seriously injured.

She was taken to St James's Hospital and underwent surgery for knife injuries which are not life-threatening.

The forensic examination of the scene continued today and a knife believed to have been the weapon has been recovered.

There were no witnesses to the attack, no evidence of a break-in and no one else was in the apartment at the time.

Neighbours say the woman worked as a doctor and lived in Ireland for a number of years with her young son.

It is understood she was separated from the boy's father.

At this stage of the investigation, gardaí are not looking to speak to anyone else.

Gardaí have appealed for anyone who was in the area of Poddle Park between 5pm on Sunday and 7pm yesterday to contact them at Crumlin Garda Station on 01-6666200.</s>The circumstances in which a three-year-old boy was stabbed and died in south Dublin are being investigated by gardaÃ­ tonight.

The boy is understood to have suffered multiple stab wounds. He was pronounced dead at an apartment in the Poddle Park area of Kimmage after gardaÃ­ arrived there at around 7pm.

It is reported that he was found in an upstairs bedroom.

His mother, in her early 40s, was found injured downstairs and was taken to St Jamesâs Hospital, where she is thought to be undergoing surgery. She is said to have received knife injuries and gardaÃ­ have described her condition as serious.

Both are said to be Iranian and it is believed she works in a Dublin hospital.

A Garda car outside the apartment block at Poddle Park. Pic: Collins.

The nature of the inquiry is unclear, but the Garda press office described it as a homicide investigation.

It is not known if gardaÃ­ will be looking for anyone else in connection with the boyâs death.

GardaÃ­ say they have a good idea of what happened from the circumstances of the scene and the injuries of the child and the mother.

It is understood that gardaÃ­ had to force entry to the unit at the Riverside apartments when they arrived.

The scene has been preserved for a forensic examination to be carried out by the Garda Technical Bureau. The office of the State Pathologist has been notified, and an autopsy is likely to take place tomorrow.

The results of both these examinations are likely to influence the nature and direction of the investigation.

An incident room has been established at Crumlin Garda Station and door-to-door inquiries are underway in the area.

The Sinn FÃ©in Councillor for the area, Ray McHugh, said the community was shocked at the news.

He told the Irish Times: "Itâs a terrible tragedy to strike the area, itâs a shock to the community. The innocence of a three-year-old little boy to have his life taken in such a shocking manner is unspeakable.

"Itâs a well-known area and you would see a lot of children around playing now that itâs summer time so to think that one of them met such a tragic end is utterly devastating for this close knit community."</s>A three-year-old boy has been stabbed to death and a woman found with 'serious' knife wounds at an apartment in Dublin.

Gardai have launched a homicide investigation after the child died at a block of flats in the Crumlin area of the city.

The woman in her 40s, reported to be the child's mother and a medic originally from the Middle East, was found seriously injured in the apartment at the same time.

A small teddy bear and candles were among the tributes left at the gates to the complex this morning.

She has been taken to St James' Hospital where her condition is described as serious.

It is understood gardai have not identified anyone else they wish to interview in relation to the incident.

Gardai were called to the Riverside Apartment complex in Poddle Park on Monday evening.

Detectives have appealed for witnesses to come forward. They urged anyone who was in the area of Poddle Park between 5pm on Sunday and 7pm on Monday to contact them at Crumlin Garda Station.

The woman is believed to have been living in the Riverside apartments for about three years.

Two candles were left at the gates of the complex overnight along with a teddy and a small cuddly giraffe which had a piece of paper with 'why? RIP' written on it.

Sinn Fein councillor Ray McHugh was at the scene of the incident for several hours after the news broke and again this morning, talking to residents in the apartment complex and local people.

'They are really shocked, in disbelief,' he said.

'They were bringing flowers and candles and teddy bears. It's just that it's a three-year-old kid. It's tragic.

'The community up there are great, salt of the earth people. The apartments are very quiet.

'And I was talking to a few of the residents there who knew the lady to see.

'She was quiet but very pleasant and would say hello. She seemed very pleasant, they said, and wouldn't pass you, although she kept to herself.'

Lorraine Leon, who lives locally and had spoken to the woman while she was with her son, recalled walking with the woman and her child from the apartments into Kimmage.

'Really and truly she was mad about him,' she told RTE Radio.

'The whole conversation that day all she talked about was him. He does this and he does that and now he's sitting up. Everything is about him. (She was) mad about him.'

The house has been sealed off for an examination by the Garda Technical Bureau and an incident room has been established at Crumlin Garda Station.

More than one emergency call is believed to have been made on Monday evening as the incident occurred.

The child's body was removed from the apartment in the morning as forensic examinations took place. It was taken away in an ambulance for a post mortem to be carried out.

Meanwhile, several bunches of flowers were left at the gates of the complex, including one with a note which read: 'Rest in peace poor child xxxx Fly with the angels xxx.'

The state pathologist has been notified.</s>The Garda Technical Bureau have arrived at the scene of last nights fatal stabbing in Dublin.

A three year old boy was stabbed to death at an apartment in Kimmage yesterday evening.

A woman in her 40s, believed to be the boy’s mother, is in a serious condition in hospital with knife wounds.

Locals say they were shocked when they heard the news.</s>Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a child was stabbed to death at a Dublin apartment.

The three-year-old was killed yesterday evening at the Riverside Apartments in Kimmage.

Emergency services were called to the scene in the Poddle Park area at around 7pm.

A woman in her 40s was taken to St James Hospital with knife wounds.

Neighbours have been leaving flowers, teddies and cards - and a candle has been burning since early this morning.

The family are believed to be from the Middle East, but had settled here.

At some point the parents had split up, leaving the mother caring for her three-year-old in this apartment.

The Garda Technical Bureau spent most of the morning at the scene, and the child's body has now been removed.

Gardaí are said to be following a definite line of inquiry.

Anyone who was in the area of Poddle Park between 5pm on Sunday 9th July and 7pm on Monday 10th July 2017 is being asked to contact at Crumlin Garda Station on 01-666-6200.</s>A number of tributes have been left outside the Riverside Apartments in Kimmage where a three-year-old boy was stabbed and died.

The boy is understood to have suffered multiple stab wounds and was pronounced dead at an apartment in the Poddle Park area around 7pm yesterday evening.

A woman in her 40s, believed to be the child's mother, is also in a serious condition in hospital. She is said to have also received knife injuries and it is believed she works in a Dublin hospital.

It is believed the woman and child were Iranian and had been living in the area for some time.

A toy giraffe has been tied to the gates of the complex, also leaving a note that simply asks 'why?'.

The nature of the inquiry is still unclear but the incident has been described by the Garda press office as a homicide investigation.

It is not known if GardaÃ­ will be looking for anyone else in connection with the boyâs death.

It is understood that GardaÃ­ had to force entry at the Riverside apartments on arrival.

GardaÃ­ are still on site to carry out a technical examination of the scene and an incident room has been established at Crumlin Garda Station.

GardaÃ­ have appealed to neighbours or anyone with information to contact them.</s>A number of tributes have been left outside the Riverside Apartments in Kimmage where a three-year-old boy was stabbed and died.

The boy is understood to have suffered multiple stab wounds and was pronounced dead at an apartment in the Poddle Park area around 7pm yesterday evening.

The Garda Technical Bureau have arrived at the scene of last nights fatal stabbing in Dublin.

A woman in her 40s, believed to be the child's mother, is also in a serious condition in hospital. She is said to have also received knife injuries and it is believed she works in a Dublin hospital.

It is believed the woman and child were Iranian and had been living in the area for some time.

A toy giraffe has been tied to the gates of the complex, also leaving a note that simply asks 'why?'.

The nature of the inquiry is still unclear but the incident has been described by the Garda press office as a homicide investigation.

It is not known if GardaÃ­ will be looking for anyone else in connection with the boyâs death.

It is understood that GardaÃ­ had to force entry at the Riverside apartments on arrival.

GardaÃ­ are still on site to carry out a technical examination of the scene and an incident room has been established at Crumlin Garda Station.

GardaÃ­ have appealed to neighbours or anyone with information to contact them.

Sinn Fein councillor Ray McHugh was at the scene of the incident for several hours after the news broke and again this morning, talking to residents in the apartment complex and local people.

"They are really shocked, in disbelief," he said.

"They were bringing flowers and candles and teddy bears. It's just that it's a three-year-old kid. It's tragic.

"The community up there are great, salt of the earth people. The apartments are very quiet.

"And I was talking to a few of the residents there who knew the lady to see.

"She was quiet but very pleasant and would say hello. She seemed very pleasant, they said, and wouldn't pass you, although she kept to herself."

Lorraine Leon, who lives locally and had spoken to the woman while she was with her son, recalled walking with the woman and her child from the apartments into Kimmage.

"Really and truly she was mad about him," she told RTE radio.

"The whole conversation that day all she talked about was him. He does this and he does that and now he's sitting up. Everything is about him. (She was) mad about him."</s>A young child has died in a stabbing incident in south Dublin.

It is believed to have happened at a house in Poddle Park, Crumlin, at around 7pm this evening.

Emergency services found the child, said to be a three-year-old boy, with suspected stab wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

It is also reported that a woman in her early 40s had knife wounds in the incident and is being treated at St James’ Hospital where her condition is described as serious.

Gardaí have sealed off the scene and are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.

An incident room has been established at Crumlin Garda Station.

Gardaí are said to be following several lines of inquiry.</s>A three-year-old boy has been found dead in a suspected stabbing in Dublin.

Police confirmed a murder investigation had been launched after the child was discovered in a home along with a woman in her 40s suffering from knife wounds, Dublin Live reports.

The Irish Independent reported the boy was found with 'suspected knife wounds'.

Gardai confirmed the tot was pronounced dead at the scene, while the woman, believed to be related to the child, was taken to St James’ Hospital for treatment.

Her condition is described as "serious".

The discovery was made at around 7pm tonight at an address in Kimmage, Crumlin, south Dublin.

Officers from Sundrive Road and Crumlin are investigating the incident, with sources revealing they’re keeping an open mind as to what happened.

The scene was last night sealed off and preserved for the Garda Technical Bureau.

Police said in a statement: "Gardaí in Crumlin are investigating a homicide of an infant child that occurred this evening, Monday, 10th July, 2017 at approximately 7pm in the Poddle Park area of Crumlin.

"An adult female was also injured in the incident and has been taken to St. James Hospital where her condition is described as serious.

"The discovery was made when Gardaí were called to a house in Poddle Park. The infant was pronounced dead at the scene.

"The state pathologist has been notified and the Garda Technical Bureau bas been requested to examine the scene.

"The scene is currently preserved.

"An incident room has been established at Crumlin Garda Station."</s>A three-year-old boy was stabbed to death while a woman was rushed to hospital with stab wounds.

Emergency services rushed to the Riverside Apartment complex in the Poddle Park area of Kimmage in south Dublin last night.

The toddler and a woman in her 40s, who gardai believe to be related to the boy, were found with knife wounds at around 7pm.

Gardai last night confirmed that the tot was pronounced dead at the scene, while the woman was taken to St James’ Hospital for treatment.

Her injuries were described as “serious” by gardai.

Sources say officers are keeping an open mind as to what happened.

The scene was last night sealed off and preserved for the Garda Technical Bureau.

A garda statement said: “Gardaí in Crumlin are investigating a homicide of an infant child (male) that occurred this evening, Monday, 10th July, 2017 at approximately 7 p.m. in the Poddle Park area of Crumlin.

“An adult female (early 40s) was also injured in the incident and has been taken to St. James Hospital where her condition is described as serious.

“The discovery was made when Gardaí were called to a house in Poddle Park. The infant was pronounced dead at the scene.

“The State Pathologist has been notified and the Garda Technical Bureau bas been requested to examine the scene. The scene is currently preserved.

“An incident room has been established at Crumlin Garda Station.”
A 3 year-old boy is stabbed to death in an incident in the Poddle Park area of Kimmage in Dublin, Ireland. The child's mother, believed to be an Iranian national, is being treated for knife wounds in hospital.