A 13-year-old boy tragically drowned in a reservoir in Dublin on Sunday evening.
The body of a young teenager was recovered from the Bohernabreena reservoir near Dodder Park yesterday.
The alarm was raised just before 5pm after Gardai were told the boy had entered the water but had not resurfaced.
His body was taken from the water a short time later and he was rushed to Crumlin Children's Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Dublin Live reports.
The scene has been examined and the local Coroner's Office has been notified.
A Garda spokesman confirmed the death.
He said: "We are investigating the death of a male youth, 13 years, that occurred following a drowning incident at a reservoir in the Bohernabreena area of Co. Dublin on 09/08/2020.
"At approximately 4:45pm Gardaí received reports of a male entering the water who had failed to resurface."
He added: "The body of the 13-year-old was recovered from the water a short time later and removed to Crumlin Children's Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
"The scene has been examined by the Divisional Scenes of Crime Unit. The local Coroner’s Office has been notified."
