Overview
- The woman, aged in her 20s, was arrested on Monday on suspicion of murder and is the first person detained in the case.
- Her custody was extended twice — first by a superintendent for six hours, then by a chief superintendent for a further 12 — and she must be charged or released later today.
- Gardaí upgraded the long-running inquiry to a homicide earlier in December, saying they believe Daniel died due to another person’s actions.
- Partial skeletal remains were recovered in September after a multi-week search near the child’s former home in Donabate and were formally identified on 17 September.
- The post-mortem was inconclusive and the coroner still holds the remains, as investigators continue to gather evidence and appeal for public information.