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Trial of GP accused of killing disabled daughter hears 999 call
Summary
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 heard a call from the National Poisons Information Centre in which a woman identifying herself as Dr Scully asked for the lethal dose of Prothiaden tablets for an adult female who had taken 15 75‑mg tablets. The call was recorded and played in court. Scully has pleaded not guilty. The case is before Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy and a jury of seven women and five men at the Central Criminal Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Trial of GP accused of killing disabled daughter hears 999 call. Charges or matters: unlawfully killing 11-year-old Emily Barut at their home at Emvale, Bachelor's Walk, Tullamore. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- Saturday September 15th, 2012 Other
- September 15th, 2012 Other
- 2016-12-01 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: unlawfully killing 11-year-old Emily Barut at their home at Emvale, Bachelor's Walk, Tullamore (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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