A man in his 30s has been arrested by Gardaí investigating the murder of an eight-year-old girl in Co Wexford.
She was assaulted at her home in New Ross on Sunday.
A man in his 30s was arrested earlier this afternoon and is being held on suspicion of murder.
Eight-year-old Malika Al Kattib died following the incident at her home on Lower William Street on Sunday night.
Her mother was also injured in the incident and was hospitalised with injuries that are not life-threatening.
Meanwhile Gardai believe they have established most of the facts surrounding the incident and are following a definite line of inquiry.
