Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 10256Murder

Boy, 12, died of asphyxiation after suspected murder by father

Oisín, a 12-year-old boy, died of asphyxiation after a suspected murder by his father, according to a report published by extra.ie on 31 March 2026. The location and date of the incident are not stated in the sources. The father, whose name is not given, is reported to have taken his own life. No arrest, charge, court proceedings or sentence are reported, so the latest development is the father's reported death.

  1. Reported31 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The death of a 12-year-old boy is a suspected murder by his father.
  • The father is reported to have taken his own life after the death.
Cause
The boy died of asphyxiation.
Where
The location of the incident is not stated in the sources.
When
The date of the incident is not stated in the sources.
Other details
  • The victim is a boy aged 12 named Oisín.
  • The suspect is the boy's father, and his name and nationality are not stated.
Charges
No arrest or charge is reported in the sources.
In court
No court proceedings are reported in the sources.
Sentence
No sentence is reported in the sources.
Investigation
The only source is a single report by extra.ie, published on 31 March 2026, whose article text is a template with no further details.
3 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe death is a suspected murder by the boy's father. (extra.ie)
  • causeThe child died of asphyxiation. (extra.ie)
  • otherThe father then took his own life. (extra.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 31 Mar2026
    Reportedextra.ie, first report
    Oisín, 12, ‘died of asphyxiation’ after suspected murder by father who then took own life

    Only the headline is available. The article text is an unrendered template and gives no location, date or further details. No existing case matches. Republic of Ireland status is assumed because the article is from extra.ie and nothing indicates it happened abroad.

    victim, Oisín, 12, irish (judged from name)Oisínsuspect