Mother Of Three Children Found Dead In Dublin ‘still Unfit For Interview’
The mother of three young children found dead in southwest Dublin on Friday evening was still medically unfit to be interviewed by Gardai last night.
Deirdre Morley, aged in her 40s, remained under hospital care last night following her overdose on Friday evening, and a source said ‘the matter is being treated sensitively overall given the circumstances’.
It is believed the three children were smothered after being sedated. It is understood detectives in Clondalkin are trying to establish where sedatives potentially used in the killing of the three children were obtained.
It is also understood that Gardai have not ruled out the possibility sedative medication may have been purchased online.
A spokesperson for Crumlin Children’s Hospital in Dublin told Extra.Ie last night that they would not be commenting on this case.
Sources stressed that full toxicology results on the three children had not been completed – and will not be until the end of the week.
Tributes were yesterday paid to the three McGinley children, whose bodies were found at their home in Newcastle, Co. Dublin, on Friday evening.
Their local Gaelscoil of Scoil Chrónáin in Rathcoole released a statement yesterday afternoon to say it is ‘deeply saddened’ by the sudden deaths of its pupils Conor, nine, and Darragh, seven, and their sister Carla, three.
‘It is a tragedy for our community,’ said a spokesperson.
‘Our sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the McGinley and Morley families and all their friends.’ Speaking about the two boys, they added that Conor was a pupil in Room Three while Darragh attended Room One.
‘They were both wonderful boys and it was a pleasure to have them in our school. They will be greatly missed by all who knew them,’ said the spokesperson.
‘Offers of support have been pouring in and are really appreciated. Our school has implemented our Critical Incident Management Plan.
‘Psychologists from the National Educational Psychological Services (NEPS) have been with us over the weekend and will continue to support and advise us in the coming days.’
NEPS psychologists work with both primary and post-primary schools to offer support in the areas of learning, behavioural, social and emotional development.
The statement added that the school will remain open and asks that people respect the need for privacy at this time.
The youngest child, Carla, attended the Happy Feet nursery in Rathcoole, and staff members from the crèche and primary school attended a tribute Mass over the weekend.
Meanwhile, South Dublin County Council has confirmed it will open a book of condolences in the wake of the tragedy at the Town Hall in Belgard Square North, Tallaght.
The community has rallied around to show support to the families after the deaths of the three youngsters, particularly their heartbroken father, Andrew McGinley.
He attended a Mass at St Finian’s Church on Saturday morning in Newcastle as he struggled to come to terms with the enormity of the loss.
A tribute was also paid by the boys’ local football team, Rathcoole Boys FC.
‘It is impossible to put into words the shock and heartfelt sorrow we are all feeling as a result of the tragic loss of Conor, Darragh and Carla,’ a statement said.
‘As a club, we are together and as a community we are united in grief. Please keep the McGinley family in your thoughts at this exceptionally difficult time.’ St Mary’s GAA Club in Saggart said there was a ‘dark cloud’ hanging over the community.
‘Our heartfelt sympathy and condolences to all affected by this devastating news, especially family, friends and all in Scoil Chrónáin,’ it said. ‘Conor, Darragh and Carla are in all our thoughts and prayers, may their beautiful little souls rest in peace.
‘Our health and welfare officer… is available to assist anyone affected by this tragedy.’ Emergency services were called to the scene after responding to a 999 call at 7.45pm on Friday. A note was found at the house.
The children’s mother had earlier been found by a taxi driver walking on a nearby road in a disorientated state.
Mother Accused Of Murdering Children Moved To Arizona To Be Closer To Them
PHOENIX, Ariz. (KFOR) – Authorities in Arizona are considering the death penalty for a mother accused of smothering her three children to death.
Earlier this month, officials arrested Rachel Henry after she admitted to killing her three young children inside her family’s home in Arizona.
Now, authorities in Oklahoma say they tried to protect the children from Henry in the past.
Officials with the Prague Police Department say they were called to Henry's apartment several times when she lived in the Sooner State. Ultimately, Henry was ordered to not have contact with the children's father.
In one instance, the children were ordered to be removed from her care for a week.
"At the time of their deaths, the children of Rachel Henry were not in the custody of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. OKDHS has been contacted by Arizona law enforcement and is cooperating fully with their efforts. Since DHS is unable to conduct an investigation into the deaths of these children, Oklahoma state law prohibits the dissemination of any information related to this matter," DHS said in a statement to News 4.
This past summer, Henry moved from Prague to Phoenix in order to be closer to her children, who were living with her aunt.
Henry has been arrested on three counts of first-degree murder. Prosecutors in Arizona say they are not ruling out the death penalty in the case.
Police: 3 Children Killed By Their Mother Were Suffocated
by: JACQUES BILLEAUD, Associated Press
Posted: Jan 22, 2020 / 10:56 AM CST/ Updated: Jan 22, 2020 / 10:56 AM CST
This Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 booking photo released by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, shows Rachel Henry, 22, who has been arrested on suspicion of killing her three children. They were found dead inside the family’s home after firefighters got a call about a drowning authorities said Tuesday. (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
PHOENIX (AP) — A woman arrested on suspicion of killing her three young children told investigators that she suffocated her son and two daughters with her hands, police said in court records.
Investigators say Rachel Henry told them that she thwarted an attempt by her 3-year-old son to protect his 1-year-old sister. The boy kicked and punched his mother and yelled for her to stop, but Henry chased him away, according to court records.
The records, released after the mother made her first court appearance Tuesday, said Henry, 22, acknowledged a methamphetamine addiction. It’s unknown whether Henry, who is jailed on a $3 million bond on first-degree murder charges, has been appointed an attorney who can comment on her behalf.
Investigators say the 1-year-old girl was the first to be killed, followed by her 3-year-old brother, then their 7-month-old sister. “Rachel placed all of the children in a position on the living room couch as if they were napping,” police wrote.
A relative who lives at the house called police late Monday.
Firefighters received a call from the home reporting a drowning. Relatives initially believed illness may have been a factor, but police said they were confident the mother killed the children.
Henry’s family had recently moved to Arizona from Oklahoma.
The Arizona Department of Child Safety didn’t have any earlier contacts or abuse reports involving the family, spokesman Darren DaRonco said.
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