Overview
- The 10-year-old, who is in Tusla care, absconded during a planned city-centre outing and later told staff she had been involved in a serious incident before being located by Gardaí.
- Investigators examined two sites near the Citywest complex and have since lifted both cordons while gathering CCTV from the area, including a nearby Luas stop.
- A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of indecent assault and is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, which allows questioning for up to 24 hours.
- The child has received medical attention, and specialist child interviewers are scheduled to speak with her as Gardaí work to establish the facts.
- Some outlets report the suspect is an international protection applicant and a foreign national, a detail not confirmed in Garda statements.