Child still not classed as missing after eight months

A CHILD in the care of the State was not classed as a missing person eight months after his disappearance, even though those in charge of his welfare had no idea where he was.

The discovery was made by HIQA (Health Information and Quality Authority) inspectors during its first independent inspections of the State’s four detention schools.

Inspectors at one centre, Trinity House, found a young person had been absent for eight months.