The family of a Ukrainian teenager who was killed during an incident in Dublin on Wednesday has paid tribute to him, saying that the young boy had graduated from school and travelled to Ireland for a better life.
17-yr-old Vadym Davydenko died and two others were taken to hospital following an incident at Tusla emergency accommodation in Grattan Wood, Donaghmede on Wednesday.
A Somalian migrant teenager has been arrested on suspicion of his murder.
In social media posts, Vadym’s family described him as “kind, intelligent and well mannered” and they said they were heartbroken by what had happened.
“He was just 17, he had just graduated from school and left to search for a better life in Ireland,” his cousin posted on Facebook.
“He was kind, very intelligent and mannered, very fair.
“In November 1, he was supposed to celebrate his coming of age, but instead of greetings, parents are heartbroken, they do not know how to pick up and bury their child’s body now.”
The teenager’s body was removed from the scene on Wednesday evening and taken to Dublin City Mortuary.
Gardai say that the post-mortem examination had been completed but the results are not being made public for operational reasons.
A number of other teenagers were treated at the scene on Wednesday.
The scene remains preserved and investigations are ongoing.
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