A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to the death of Josh Dunne.The 16-year-old footballer was stabbed to death on Tuesday night.He was.
Waterford, Ireland / WLR
Jan 28, 2021 12:25 PM
Gardaà investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy in Dublin are following a definite line of inquiry and believe he was not initially involved in the disturbance in which he was fatally stabbed.
Josh Dunne from Ballymun, who was remembered yesterday as a talented footballer and popular student, died from injuries sustained in an incident in East Wall on Tuesday.
The teenager played for the Bohemians-St Kevinâs Boys Club Academy and his ambition was to be a professional footballer.
The promising centre-forward had recently gone for trials with Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership and had caught the eye of several other clubs.
In a statement, his family said: Josh was an amazing, happy and talented boy who was tragically taken from our lives at just 16-years-old. Josh s smile lit up every room he walked into and he had a promising career ahead of him on the football pitch. We would like to thank the public for their kind messages of support and the community of Ballymun who have rallied around to support us at this sad time. We ask the media to let us grieve in peace. We will always remember our Josh as a happy, caring and amazing boy. A dreamer and a do-er.
Flowers left at the scene in north Dublin (Niall Carson/PA)
As Josh and a 16-year-old friend attempted to calm the situation, the pair were stabbed three times each and seriously injured during the incident on East Road, East Wall.
They were both rushed to the Mater Hospital in Dublin where Josh was later pronounced dead.
The 23-year-old male also suffered stab wounds to his back and required hospital treatment. Gardaí are due to quiz him over the alleged bike theft.
“This incident escalated from the alleged theft of a bike to a fatal stabbing. The teenager killed had absolutely nothing to do with the initial incident and appears to have been trying to calm the situation when he was stabbed,” a senior source said.
Man arrested in connection with stabbing of tragic Dublin teen Josh Dunne
A man is being detained in a city centre Garda Station over the death of the popular young man from Ballymun
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