The baby boy's father Liam O'Keefe senior, who had been working in England at the time of his son's death, led tributes to him while others expressed their heartache through private prayer or by placing flowers on the footpath outside the house in Compton Park in north Belfast.
25. Liam O'Keefe vigil
Friends, family and complete strangers came together to remember little eight week old Liam O'Keefe.
26. Liam O'Keefe vigil
Just some of the items left on the footpath outside the house on Crompton Park.
27. Liam O'Keefe vigil
A large crowd gathered outside the house on Thursday evening to pay their respects.