Ireland Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Daniel Aruebose
A man in his 20s was arrested at Dublin Airport on 10 February 2026 on suspicion of the murder of Daniel Aruebose, a child who was last seen alive more than four and a half years earlier, when he was three. Daniel's skeletal remains were found on waste ground near his home in Donabate, Dublin, after his death and secret burial were concealed until a check on social welfare payments raised concerns. The man had been deported from Brazil and is the second person arrested in the investigation, after a woman in her 20s was arrested in December 2025 and released without charge. He is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and must be charged or released by the afternoon of the following day.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Daniel Aruebose.
- Where
- Daniel's skeletal remains were found on waste ground near his home in Donabate, Dublin.
- The man was arrested at Dublin Airport on 10 February 2026 after being deported from Brazil.
- When
- Daniel was last seen alive more than four and a half years before the arrest, when he was three years old.
- Investigation
- His death and secret burial were concealed until a check on social welfare payments raised concerns.
- A woman in her 20s was arrested in December 2025 on suspicion of murder and released without charge.
- He is the second person arrested in connection with the murder investigation.
- He arrived in Dublin on a flight from Lisbon, as there are no direct flights from Brazil to Ireland.
- Gardaí have been working closely with the authorities in Brazil on the case.
- Other details
- He is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and can be questioned for up to 24 hours.
- He must be charged or released by the afternoon of the following day.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Daniel Aruebose. (rte.ie)
- whereThe man was arrested at Dublin Airport after being deported from Brazil. (rte.ie)
- whenDaniel Aruebose was last seen alive more than four-and-a-half years ago, when he was three years old. (rte.ie)
- investigationHis death and secret burial were concealed until a check on social welfare payments raised concerns. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí searched waste ground near the child's home in Donabate, where his skeletal remains were found. (rte.ie)
- investigationHe is the second person arrested in connection with the murder investigation. (rte.ie)
- investigationA woman in her 20s arrested last December on suspicion of murder was released without charge. (rte.ie)
- otherHe is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and can be questioned for up to 24 hours. (rte.ie)
- otherHe must be charged or released by the afternoon of the following day. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Feb2026Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Daniel Aruebose
First report of the arrest of a man in his 20s on suspicion of murdering Daniel Aruebose. He is the second person arrested in the investigation, after a woman in her 20s was arrested and released without charge the previous December.
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