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Child is believed to have been three-and-a-half years old when he was last seenDetectives are speaking with a number of the missing boy’s relatives to establish what happened to himGardaí searching area of open land in Donabate, Co Dublin today The boy, presumed dead, would be seven years old now

An Garda Síochána has launched an investigation into the whereabouts of the missing boy

An Garda Síochána has launched an investigation into the whereabouts of the missing boy

Gardaí are today searching an area of open land in Donabate, Co Dublin as part of an investigation into a missing child who they now presume is dead.

Detectives are investigating whether the young boy missing from north Dublin was killed up to four years ago, before his death was covered up and his remains hidden.