Locals in Donabate in north County Dublin held a vigil in memory of the young boy whose remains were discovered in the area earlier this week.
A search for Daniel Aruebose, who had last been seen alive about four years ago, had been going on in a green area on the outskirts of Donabate for about a forthnight before his remains were discovered.
Daniel Aruebose had last been seen alive about four years ago
Hundreds of locals gathered at a green area in the town around 5pm where a poem was read and prayers were recited before blue and white balloons were released in Daniel’s memory.
The event was organised by the chair of the local senior citizens’ group and people who attended said they had come to remember Daniel as the community tries to understood how his death went unnoticed for so long.