Overview
- The man, in his late 20s, was arrested at Dublin Airport on Tuesday after being deported from Brazil via Lisbon and was released without charge overnight.
- He had been detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and Gardaí say a file will be submitted to the DPP.
- Brazilian Federal Police said their detention of an Irish citizen for immigration violations resulted from international police cooperation, with no extradition sought.
- Daniel’s remains were recovered in Donabate last September after officials raised concerns in August; he was last seen in 2021 at age three and was never reported missing.
- The investigation was upgraded to a homicide inquiry on December 11; detectives are assessing whether the death was deliberate or accidental, have interviewed relatives in Ireland and the UK, and continue to appeal for information.