The remains of the youngster, thought to be aged between two and three, were discovered on the sand early Tuesday morning at a beach in the Costa Dorada resort of Roda de Bera in the east coast province of Tarragona.
A council cleaner made the grim find and alerted his bosses who called police.
READ MORE: Ryan Tubridy Oireachtas LIVE stream and updates as RTE star and agent Noel Kelly face grilling Roda de Bera mayor Pere Virgili has been quoted in local press as saying the youngster could have been on a migrant boat which capsized in the Mediterranean.
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