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2016-12-16 · Tullamore, Offaly

GP not guilty of killing disabled daughter

An Offaly GP, Bernadette Scully, was tried for the manslaughter of her 11‑year‑old daughter, Emily Barut, who had severe epilepsy and microcephaly. The prosecution alleged that Scully had given Emily an excessive dose of chloral hydrate on 15 September 2012, leading to intoxication and death. Scully claimed she had administered the drug when…

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2016-12-14 · Tullamore, Offaly

Judge tell GP's manslaughter trial jury to leave "all emotion to one side"

Bernadette Scully, a 58-year-old Offaly GP, is on trial at the Central Criminal Court for the alleged manslaughter of her profoundly disabled 11-year-old daughter, Emily Barut. The prosecution alleges that Scully unlawfully killed Barut at their home in Tullamore on September 15, 2012, through an act of gross negligence involving the…

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2016-12-13 · Tullamore, Offaly

GP's defence tell jury they'll "never come across a case like this again"

In a Central Criminal Court hearing, 58‑year‑old GP Bernadette Scully stands accused of unlawfully killing her 11‑year‑old daughter, Emily Barut, who was profoundly disabled. The prosecution alleges Scully's gross negligence in administering excessive chloral hydrate on 15 September 2012, with toxic levels found in Emily's system. Scully, who…

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2016-12-13 · Tullamore, Offaly

GP "broke all her own rules" prosecution tells manslaughter trial jury

In the 2016 Central Criminal Court trial, the prosecution argued that Offaly GP Bernadette Scully unlawfully killed her 11‑year‑old daughter, Emily Barut, by administering excessive chloral hydrate. Scully, 58, faced manslaughter charges for gross negligence on 15 September 2012. The prosecution, led by Tara Burns SC, highlighted that Scully had…

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2016-12-08 · Tullamore, Offaly

Suicide note put to GP accused of killing disabled daughter

The 58‑year‑old GP, Bernadette Scully, is on trial for the manslaughter of her 11‑year‑old profoundly disabled daughter, Emily Barut, who died after an excessive dose of chloral hydrate on 15 September 2012. Scully denies that a suicide note she wrote after Emily's death acknowledges her responsibility for the death, saying she had lost her…

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2016-12-07 · Tullamore, Offaly

GP denies writing suicide note before death of disabled child

Bernadette Scully, a 58‑year‑old GP from Offaly, is on trial for the manslaughter of her 11‑year‑old profoundly disabled daughter, Emily Barut, who died on 15 September 2012 after receiving an excessive dose of chloral hydrate. Scully denies writing a suicide note before Emily's death, saying she wrote it only after the child passed. She…

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2016-12-07 · Tullamore, Offaly

GP accused of killing disabled daughter takes to the stand at her trial

Bernadette Scully, a 58‑year‑old GP from Offaly, is on trial for the manslaughter of her 11‑year‑old daughter Emily Barut, who was profoundly disabled. Scully was charged with unlawfully killing Emily by giving her an excessive dose of chloral hydrate on 15 September 2012. She pleaded not guilty and is being tried at the Central Criminal Court.…

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2016-12-05 · Tullamore, Offaly

GP told gardai she didn't make "conscious decision" to take disabled daughter "out of this world"

The trial of Bernadette Scully, 58, a GP accused of unlawfully killing her profoundly disabled daughter, Emily Barut, continued at the Central Criminal Court before Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy. Ms Scully, who has pleaded not guilty, is alleged to have caused Emily's death on September 15, 2012, through gross negligence by administering an…

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2016-12-02 · Tullamore, Offaly

GP on trial for manslaughter told gardai she was "a demented mother with a screaming child"

On the fourth day of the trial, 58‑year‑old GP Bernadette Scully, charged with the manslaughter of her 11‑year‑old daughter Emily Barut, gave a voluntary statement to the court. She described the daily hardships of caring for a severely disabled child with epilepsy, microcephaly and cerebral palsy, and explained that she had administered chloral…

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2016-12-02 · Tullamore, Offaly

GP gave "phenomenal" care to disabled daughter, pharmacist tells manslaughter trial

The trial of 58‑year‑old Offaly GP Bernadette Scully, charged with the manslaughter of her 11‑year‑old profoundly disabled daughter Emily Barut, is ongoing at the Central Criminal Court. Scully is accused of unlawfully killing Emily on 15 September 2012 by administering an excessive quantity of chloral hydrate. She has pleaded not guilty.…

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2016-12-01 · Tullamore, Offaly

Trial of GP accused of killing disabled daughter hears 999 call

The trial of 58‑year‑old Offaly GP Bernadette Scully, charged with the manslaughter of her 11‑year‑old profoundly disabled daughter Emily Barut, heard evidence on the third day of proceedings. The jury listened to a 999 call made by Scully's partner, Andrius Kozlovskis, after finding Emily cold in her bed and her mother unconscious. They also…

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2016-11-30 · Tullamore, Offaly

Partner of GP accused of killing disabled daughter gives evidence at trial

The partner of GP Bernadette Scully, charged with the manslaughter of her 11‑year‑old profoundly disabled daughter Emily Barut, gave evidence at the Central Criminal Court. He described the horror of finding Emily cold in bed and his inability to wake Scully. He said there was never any suggestion of suicide or that their lives would be better…

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2016-11-29 · Tullamore, Offaly

GP gave disabled daughter toxic level of sedative, manslaughter trial told

In a manslaughter trial, 58‑year‑old Bernadette Scully was charged with unlawfully killing her 11‑year‑old daughter, Emily Barut, by gross negligence. The prosecution alleged that Scully, who acted as Emily's GP, administered an excessive dose of chloral hydrate on 15 September 2012. Emily, who had microcephaly, epilepsy and other severe…

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2016-11-28 · Tullamore, Offaly

Trial of Bernadette Scully, accused of killing her 11-year-old daughter, to begin tomorrow

A 58‑year‑old Offaly woman, Bernadette Scully of Emvale, Bachelor's Walk, Tullamore, is set to begin a trial tomorrow in the Central Criminal Court. She is charged with the manslaughter of her 11‑year‑old daughter, Emily Barut, by allegedly giving her an excessive amount of chloral hydrate on 15 September 2012. Scully pleaded not guilty. A jury…

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2015-03-23 · Tullamore, Offaly

Trial date set for GP accused of murdering her 11-year-old daughter

A trial date has been set for Dr Bernadette Scully, a 57‑year‑old GP from Emvale, Tullamore, Co Offaly, who is accused of murdering her 11‑year‑old daughter Emily Barut at their family home on 15 September 2012. Mr Justice Paul Carney scheduled the trial for 21 November 2016 at the Central Criminal Court.

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