It appears likely that the body of Daniel McAnaspie will be released to his family this weekend, more than three weeks after he was found dead.
The 17-year-old from Finglas had been in the care of the Health Service Executive since 2003, but failed to return to his accommodation on February 26th.
His body was found by a farmer on May 13th in a drain near the old Dublin to Derry road at Rathfeigh, Co Meath. A postmortem revealed he had been stabbed to death.
It is understood that the family hopes to hold the removal ceremony in Finglas on Monday evening followed by the funeral Mass on Tuesday morning and burial at Glasnevin Cemetery. His family has appealed for privacy as the funeral takes place.
