The father of the three children killed by their mother, Deirdre Morley, has said what happened “was an act of insanity” but “we need to understand” how it occurred. Ms Morley (44) was found not guilty by reason of insanity of the murder of Conor (9), Darragh (7) and Carla (3) McGinley. The children were suffocated by Ms Morley on Friday, January 24th, 2020, in their home at Parson’s Court, Newcastle, Co Dublin, while Mr McGinley was away on business. “It was an act of insanity, I’ve accepted that,” he said. Two psychiatrists gave evidence that Ms Morley was insane on the day of the killings, did not know that what she was doing was wrong, and was not in a position to restrain herself.

Source: The Irish Times May 21, 2021 02:55 UTC