Murder probe launched as boy (4) and woman killed in 'reckless, callous and murderous' fire attack on Offaly home
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Murder probe launched as boy (4) and woman killed in 'reckless, callous and murderous' fire attack on Offaly home
"An Garda Síochána has commenced a murder investigation into all the circumstances of a fatal house fire that occurred at a domestic residence in Castleview Park, Edenderry, Co. Offaly on the evening of Saturday December 6, 2025. The house has been declared a crime scene and is currently subject to technical examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. The office of the Local Coroner and the State Pathologist have been notified."
"The remains of both deceased have been removed from the scene and post mortems will be carried out by the Assistant State Pathologist Margot Bolster at the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, commencing this afternoon. This murder investigation is being coordinated from an incident room at Tullamore Garda Station under the direction of a Senior Investigating Officer. A Family Liaison Officer has been appointed to the families."
Emergency services including Offaly Fire and Rescue Service, National Ambulance Service and Gardaí responded to a fire at a house in Castleview Park, Edenderry shortly before 7.45pm on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The fire was extinguished and the remains of a 60-year-old woman and a 4-year-old boy were found; a woman in her 50s was removed and is receiving hospital treatment for serious injuries. An Garda Síochána has commenced a murder investigation, declared the house a crime scene, and begun technical examination. The Local Coroner and State Pathologist were notified and post mortems by Assistant State Pathologist Margot Bolster will take place in Tullamore. A Family Liaison Officer has been appointed and the investigation is being coordinated from Tullamore Garda Station.
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