Post-mortem examinations have been completed on the bodies of a 12-year-old boy and his father, who died in a suspected murder-suicide in west Dublin. Irish police identified the victims as Oisin Reddin and Wayne O’Reilly, aged 48.
The boy was found dead at a house in the Cherry Orchard area of Ballyfermot on Thursday morning, after emergency services were called at around 8.30am. The body of his father had been discovered earlier at a separate property, approximately a 15-minute drive away. Both homes displayed visible Christmas decorations in their windows.
An Garda Siochana confirmed that technical examinations at both locations were completed on Friday. A spokesperson said the results of the post-mortems are not being released for “operational reasons”. Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact the investigation team.
Tanaiste Simon Harris described the incident as “an extraordinarily sad, distressing and concerning situation”. Sinn Fein councillor Daithi Doolan expressed a “deep sadness” and urged the public not to speculate on social media, as it would “exacerbate the grief and trauma” of the family.
Ireland’s child and family agency, Tusla, confirmed that the boy was not in state care but that his family was “known to” the organisation.
