Court archive
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2014-07-07 · Charleville, Cork
Diane Ward, 44, of Harrison Place, Charleville, pleaded guilty to manslaughter for smothering her eight‑year‑old son Anthony on 3 September 2012. She had previously pleaded not guilty to murder but later admitted manslaughter. The court noted that Ward had taken a significant overdose before Anthony's death and that she feared no one would care…
2014-04-07 · Charleville, Cork
In 2012, Diane Ward, 44, of Charleville, admitted to smothering her eight‑year‑old son Anthony at their home on 3 September. A suicide note reading "bury us together" was found in an envelope with paracetamol tablets. Ward claimed she had killed Anthony because she feared no one would care for him if she died. She had a history of recurrent…
2014-03-24 · Charleville, Cork
Diane Ward, 45, of Charleville, pleaded guilty to manslaughter of her eight‑year‑old son on 3 September 2012. She was due to be sentenced at the Central Criminal Court on 24 March 2014, but the hearing was adjourned for two weeks. Prosecutor Timothy O'Leary said the status remained unchanged and requested an additional week before sentencing.…
2014-03-18 · Charleville, Cork
Diane Ward, 45, of Charleville, pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the 2012 death of her eight‑year‑old son. She appeared at the Central Criminal Court, where she denied murder but admitted manslaughter. The Director of Public Prosecutions accepted the plea. Psychiatric evidence was not yet available, so sentencing was postponed to the following…