Irish police close to where the body of the girl was found on Saturday afternoon Police are questioning a 19-year-old man in connection with the death of an 11-year-old girl whose body was found in Dublin on Saturday afternoon.
A passer-by found the body on the banks of the Royal Canal at Porterstown in the west of the city.
A post-mortem examination is expected to held later on Sunday.
It is understood the girl left her home at about midnight on Friday night. Her parents reported her missing two hours later.
The teenager is being detained at Blanchardstown Garda station and can be questioned for up to 24 hours.
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