There was heartbreak and shock at a small town in Co. Cavan after news emerged that a family of five, including three children had been found dead at their home in Ballyjamesduff.
The bodies of Alan and Clodagh Hawe, who were both teachers, and their three boys Niall, 11, Ryan, six and 13-year-old Liam were found after a relative was unable to gain entry into their home on Monday morning.
The cause of death is not yet known, but Gardaí believe it was a murder-suicide and are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.
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“We believe all the answers are within that house - so therefore the most likely scenario is that one person in that house may have caused the death of the others,” Garda assistant commissioner John O’Driscoll said at a press conference.
“All the circumstances will be explored but as it stands at the moment that is the position.”
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According to reports, three bodies were found upstairs and two were downstairs. A technical examination is being carried out at the property and the authorities have found no evidence a firearm was used.
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