Kathleen Chada has spoken about the haunting email she uncovered 18 months after her husband Sanjeev murdered their two sons, Eoghan, 10, and Ruairí, five, in Ireland in 2013. She now fears his parole bid could allow him to "finish the job" and come after her.
Discovery of the Chilling Email
Kathleen appeared on Ireland AM this week to explain why her ex-husband shouldn't be granted freedom following his failed murder-suicide attempt. She revealed that Sanjeev had written an email to himself expressing his desire to kill his wife and children. "He had written an email I had found after the fact," she said. "So he... the thought was there. He had thought about this for quite some time."
The Murders
Sanjeev, a stay-at-home father residing in County Carlow, was said to be taking his sons bowling in July 2013 but instead transported them to a remote lane in Ballintubber, County Mayo. After an overnight stay in the vehicle, he strangled them the next morning. He placed their bodies in the boot before intentionally colliding with a wall around 10 hours later. Sanjeev survived and contacted his frantically concerned wife at home, stating: "They are dead in the back."
Trigger for the Tragedy
The killings occurred just 10 days after it was revealed Sanjeev had stolen €56,000 from a local community organisation to fund his gambling addiction involving stock market speculation. Despite being in shock, Kathleen initially vowed to support him upon learning of the embezzlement. However, the boys' murder transformed everything. "So he had embezzled money from our local community centre and that's what I suppose triggered this," Kathleen said. "But we found out afterwards this was a thought that was in his head for a long time."
Injuries and Parole Bid
Eoghan suffered several broken bones and his injuries were described as "catastrophic." Kathleen maintains this must weigh heavily in the Parole Board's deliberations. The mum said the level of injuries inflicted on Eoghan in particular was something she "boxed away for many years." However, his parole bid has "triggered" her to face it head-on. "It's not enough for me that the Parole Board knows what happened," she stated. "They need to know how he did what he did."
Fear of Release
While Kathleen feels certain Sanjeev won't secure parole on this occasion, the typical life sentence in Ireland stands at 21 years — meaning he could potentially be considered in around eight years. She went on: "So I have to assume that at some point that he will be considered. And how do you let somebody like that out of prison... I didn't know this was inside of him. I didn't know he was capable of something like this." She concluded: "I always say, Kathleen Chada is reasonable and balanced and fair, but Eoghan and Ruairí's mum is not. And that's what I am now. He does not deserve to be free in any way, he deserves nothing in this world but he does not deserve the opportunity to walk out through the prison doors at any stage."
