151 children known to social services have died, figures show

151 children known to social services have died, figures show

New figures show 151 children and young adults, who were known to social services or who were previously in care, died over the last 10 years.

The details come after the Health Service Executive released details last week which showed 37 other children died between the years 2000 and 2010 while in the care of the State.

These new figures from the HSE come after a further detailed analysis of records from between the 1st January 2000 and the April 30th last.

Over the last 10 years, 124 children died who were known to social services and had ongoing contact with protection services, but were not in direct care of the State.

63 died of natural causes and 61 of unnatural causes.

The figures also show that 27 young adults who had been in care previously but who were no longer in care at the time of their death died during the 10 year period.

Of these, 4 died of natural causes and 23 of unnatural causes.

Of the total 84 unnatural deaths 21 relate to suicide, 10 to unlawful killing, 14 are drug related, 15 are road traffic accidents, while 24 are attributed to other accidents.

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