'No sign missing boy had ever lived with his parents

No toys or clothes found at apartment, sources claim

- EXCLUSIVE BY NICOLA DONNELLY

THERE is no indication a little boy missing and presumed dead ever lived in an apartment with his parents as all his possessions have been gotten rid of, sources say.

The lad, who would be around seven years of age now, has not been seen since he was three in 2021.

Gardai believe he is no longer alive and has been secretly buried on marshy lands along the Portrane Road in Donabate, about 4km from the apartment he lived in at The Gallery in the north county Dublin town.

The child's mother, who was born in Africa but has lived in Ireland since she was a child, has continued to reside in the apartment. But the child's father moved to South America after he died.

Both continue to be spoken to informally by investigators.