Woman arrested in connection with death of 4-year-old Limerick boy

Gardaí have arrested a woman in connection with the suspicious death of four-year old Limerick boy, Mason TJ O’Connell Conway.

The child was discovered with serious head injuries in a house in Rathbane, Limerick, on March 13th this year, and died from his injuries three days later at Children’s Health Ireland, Temple Street, Dublin.

“A female in her 20s has been arrested under a warrant issued by a District Court Judge under Section 10 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, as part of the ongoing investigation into the death of a 4-year-old boy in Rathbane, Limerick, in March 2021,” said a Garda spokesman.

“The female is currently detained at Roxboro Road Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.”