The jurors in the trial of a woman accused of murdering her three children in Co Dublin have begun their deliberations.
By reason of insanity, Deirdre Morley, of Parson’s Court, Newcastle, Co Dublin, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Conor, Darragh and Carla McGinley.
On January 24th last year, Deirdre Morley smothered her sons, Conor and Darragh, who were aged 9 and 7yo at the time, and her daughter, Carla, who was just three.
Two forensic psychiatrists believe she was suffering from a mental disorder when she did it, but it’s up to the jurors to decide if the special verdict applies.
The court heard her mental health took a major turn in July 2019, resulting in her receiving treatment in a psychiatric hospital.
By the time she decided to kill her children, she said she had just reached a point where she thought she had ruined their lives and she wanted to put them out of their misery.
Afterwards, she said she wished she could just jump into a time machine.
The jurors have spent an hour and a half considering the evidence and will resume their deliberations tomorrow.
