Inquest hears family has 'no answers' why 12-year-old boy took his own life

Dublin District Coroner’s Court hears harrowing details about how the young boy’s older brother found him at home

The coroner said the autopsy showed the boy died as a result of asphyxiation due to hanging.

An inquest has heard a family has no answers as to why a 12-year-old boy appeared to take his own life in their home last year.

A sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court heard harrowing details about how the young boy’s older brother found him in their home at around 7pm on August 2, 2021.