Detectives in Northern Ireland have launched a murder investigation following the death of a toddler in County Tyrone.
Officers identified the 23-month-old victim as Tavia Michella Ximenes Da Costa. He was due to turn two this month and had connections to the East Timorese community in Dungannon. Three people are being questioned on suspicion of his murder.
DCI Anthony Kelly said: “Police, along with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, responded to a report of the sudden death of a child in the Windmill Courtroom area of the city on Sunday morning, October 13. Sadly, Tavia, who was just weeks shy of her second birthday, was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Following the autopsy results, I can now confirm that I am treating his death as a murder.”
He continued: “My thoughts and deepest condolences are with the family and loved ones of little Tavia whose worlds have been turned upside down.
“Three people, two women and a man, were arrested in connection with the boy's murder. “A 21-year-old woman, a 24-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man were each arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody at this time.”
Detectives are appealing for anyone with information to contact them on 101, quoting reference 436 of October 13.
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