Northern Ireland

Police release name of baby boy who died in stabbing incident

Flowers and teddy bears left outside the house where two children were stabbed, one fatally, in Brompton Park in Ardoyne, north Belfast. Picture by Mal McCann
Flowers and teddy bears left outside the house where two children were stabbed, one fatally, in Brompton Park in Ardoyne, north Belfast. Picture by Mal McCann Flowers and teddy bears left outside the house where two children were stabbed, one fatally, in Brompton Park in Ardoyne, north Belfast. Picture by Mal McCann

A baby boy who was killed in north Belfast has been named by police.

The victim was Liam O’Keefe, a PSNI spokesperson confirmed.

His sister, named locally as Kayla, was injured in the same stabbing incident at Brompton Park in the Ardoyne area on Tuesday evening and remains in hospital.

Their mother has also been named locally as Raluca Tagani.

She is understood to have suffered injuries to her throat and was arrested at the house.

Detective Chief Inspector Chris Millar said: “A 29-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder has now been released from hospital and transferred to police custody for questioning.

“The other young child injured during this incident remains in hospital where her condition is described as stable.

“I would like to thank the local community for their unwavering support and patience while we continue our investigation into the tragic events of Tuesday evening and I continue to ask that anyone who has any information to contact us .”

It is understood the children’s father was in England when the attack happened and he has travelled back to Northern Ireland.

A post-mortem examination on the boy is set to take place on Thursday.