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Nurse, 44, who suffocated her three children at home found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity
Updated: 20 May 2021, 17:28
A NURSE who was accused of suffocating her three children at home has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Deirdre Morley, 44, was accused of murdering sons Conor, nine, and Darragh, seven, and three-year-old daughter Carla by smothering them at their home on January 24 last year.
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Deirdre Morley, 44, and Andrew McGinley with their three children Conor, Darragh, three-year-old CarlaCredit: PA
The bodies were discovered by their father Andrew McGinley at their home in Parson s Court, Newcastle, Co Dublin.
Jury resumes deliberations on Deirdre Morley who is accused of murdering her three children Deirdre Morley (44) 20 May, 2021 13:25
The jury in the trial of a woman accused of murdering her three children has resumed its deliberations.
Deirdre Morley (44) is accused of murdering sons Conor McGinley, nine, and Darragh McGinley, seven, and daughter Carla McGinley, three, by smothering them on at their home on January 24 last year.
The bodies were discovered by their father Andrew McGinley at their home in Parson’s Court, Newcastle, Co Dublin.
Morley pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, a view supported by two consultant psychiatrists, one for the defence and one for the prosecution.