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GP gave disabled daughter "100% plus" care but was finding it difficult to keep going, trial hears

Summary

A doctor charged with the manslaughter of her disabled daughter provided her with '100 per cent plus' care, but was finding it difficult to keep going, a leading consultant nurse testified at her trial. Offaly GP Bernadette Scully (58) is accused of unlawfully killing her 11-year-old daughter Emily Barut, who was profoundly disabled, by administering an excessive quantity of the sedative chloral hydrate on September 15th, 2012. She has pleaded not guilty and is on trial at the Central Criminal Court. Noreen Roche, a nurse with 40 years of experience, stated that Emily's care was exemplary and that her survival was due to the high level of care provided by her mother. Roche noted that Ms Scully, who was 51 at the time, was working long hours and had no help with administration or paperwork, which contributed to her difficulty in maintaining the care level.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: GP gave disabled daughter "100% plus" care but was finding it difficult to keep going, trial hears. Charges or matters: unlawfully killing her 11-year-old daughter Emily Barut, who was profoundly disabled, at their home at Emvale, Bachelor's Walk, Tullamore. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• Saturday September 15th, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2016-12-09 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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