Deirdre Morley committed to Central Mental Hospital
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Paediatric nurse Deirdre Morley, who smothered her three young children at their family home and was found not guilty of their murders by reason of insanity, has been committed to the Central Mental Hospital (CMH) today, Tuesday.
A Central Criminal Court judge made the order this morning, nearly three weeks after a jury returned the special verdicts following the trial of the 44-year-old highly trained clinical nurse.
Mr Justice Paul Coffey said on Tuesday that Ms Morley continues to suffer from a mental disorder under the meaning of the legislation and is in need of inpatient care at a designated centre.
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There are so many ways people change when they have children. For me, I developed this heightened empathy that makes me hypersensitive to news articles, books or even movie plots about children being hurt or killed.
As a result, I carefully edit what I watch and read. My emotions can’t take it. I know I’m not alone in this regard.
As a journalist, you might think I would be used to the deluge of horror that sadly becomes part and parcel of the job. It turns out I’m really not. This week, I read the details of Deirdre Morley’s trial with difficulty. Let’s face it, irrespective of parental status or occupation, the details of this tragedy would trouble anybody.