Anger, shock and disbelief over mother being charged with the murdering her own children, 2-yr-old Mikey and 5-yr-old Thelma Dennany – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Anger, shock and disbelief over mother being charged with the murdering her own children, 2-yr-old Mikey and 5-yr-old Thelma Dennany




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Social media users are said to be absolutely outraged, shocked and in a state of disbelief over just how a mother has been charged with murdering her own two children a fortnight ago in Westmeath.

A woman appeared in court on Thursday evening for the murder of her two children in a car fire in Co Westmeath nearly two weeks ago.

It’s believed she is the mother of the two children.

Lynn Egar, residing in Winetown, Rathowen Co. Westmeath, appeared before a special session of Mullingar Circuit Court.

5-yr-old Thelma Dennany and her 2-yr-old brother Mikey were killed in the car fire that broke out on Coole Road in Multyfarnham on September 9.

According to RTE, Detective Sergeant David Donnelly of the Mullingar Garda Station testified about the arrest, the charge and the warning.

The court heard that Ms. Egar did not respond when she was charged at 7:22pm tonight at Mullingar Garda station.

Lynn Egar will appear in court next Wednesday via video link.

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