Boy, 16, found dead in his home in Cork after a suspected drugs overdose

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy was found dead at his home after a suspected drugs overdose, police said.

The teenager, who has not been named, was discovered in a house in Cork, Ireland, shortly after 10.30am today.

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Gardai said a doctor and an ambulance were called but nothing could be done to save the boy and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers said the incident is being treated as a sudden death and a local coroner has been notified.

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The teenager's body was taken to Cork University Hospital for a post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death while the house was examined by forensic experts.

Gardai have launched an investigation and it is understood one line of inquiry is that the boy may have taken drugs in the hours before his death.

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