The family of a Ukrainian boy killed during an incident in Dublin on Wednesday has paid tribute to him, saying that he had graduated from school and travelled to Ireland for a better life.
17-year-old Vadym Davydenko died and two others were taken to hospital following an incident at Tusla emergency accommodation in the Grattan Wood area of Donaghmede on Wednesday.
A 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 wrote 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."
His body was removed from the scene on Wednesday evening and taken to Dublin City Mortuary.
Gardaí said the post-mortem examination had been completed but the results are not being released for operational reasons.
Gardaí said emergency personnel assisted several juveniles and adults at the scene and a male teenager and a woman were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The injured teenager was arrested on suspicion of murder.
The scene remains preserved and investigations are ongoing.
The Ukrainian community in Dublin gathered this afternoon for a prayer service in memory of Vadym.
At a memorial organised by the Ukrainian Orthodox parish in Dublin, people said they were shocked and deeply saddened by what happened.
Serhii Danilov, a Ukrainian Orthodox priest said: " It is very tragic, he tried to find a safe place and here he found his death."
People at the ceremony said they were shocked that Vadym had died in Ireland after coming here to escape the war in Ukraine.
Varvara Fadieieva, a Ukrainian Orthodox parish member, said: "We hope that we can ask God to give some comfort also to his family because I believe it's so hard for them and of course it's very painful to see such a young man die like that."
Michael Baskin, head of the Ukraine Crisis Centre, added: "He came to Ireland for safety and for peace. He wasn't here on holidays, despite what some people might think."
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