An eight-year-old boy from Guatemala died in US government custody in New Mexico early Tuesday, US immigration authorities have said. An eight-year-old boy from Guatemala died in US government custody in New Mexico early Tuesday, US immigration authorities have said. Boy from Guatemala, eight, dies in US government custodyIt marked the second death of an immigrant child in detention this month. US Customs and Border Protection said in a news release that the boy died shortly after midnight. The boy was prescribed amoxicillin and Ibuprofen and released on Monday afternoon after being held 90 minutes for observation, the agency said.

Source: Irish Independent December 25, 2018 21:22 UTC