Funeral of Hassan Khan takes place in Dublin

The two-year-old boy was found dead in an apartment in Ballybrack.

Updated 22.30pm

Hassan Khan funeral in Clonskeagh Mosq Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland Saleem Khan, the father of Hassan Khan, pictured in the the centre with the white hat. Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

THE FUNERAL OF Hassan Khan took place in Clonskeagh Mosque Islamic Centre in Dublin today.

The two-year-old was found dead at an apartment in Ballybrack last week. It’s understood he died from stab wounds.

Hassan Khan funeral in Clonskeagh Mosq Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland The coffin of Hassan Khan at Muslim section in Newcastle cemetery in the south of Dublin. Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

The boy’s mother, named as Hazel Waters, has been charged with his murder.

The young boy was the subject of a nationwide appeal this summer, after a Child Rescue Ireland (CRI) alert was issued for him. He was found later that day, safe and well.

Waters is due to appear back in court next week.

Hassan Khan funeral in Clonskeagh Mosq Leah Farrell / Photocall Ireland The funeral of Hassan Khan. Leah Farrell / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

First published 18.15pm

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