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Carer becomes emotional as she tells trial of finding bloodied bodies of elderly "gentlemen"

Summary

A carer became emotional while testifying at the Central Criminal Court as she described discovering the bloodied bodies of two elderly brothers at their Castlebar home in July 2013. Helen Maloney, who had provided care to Thomas and John Blaine for approximately nine years, told the court she found Thomas in his bedroom saturated with blood and later located John outside the rear of the property, also covered in blood. A garda witness noted that pieces of skin appeared to have been removed from John Blaine's stomach. Alan Cawley, aged 30 and of Four Winds, Corrinbla, Ballina, stands trial at the Central Criminal Court charged with their murder. He has admitted killing both men but pleads not guilty to the murder charge relating to the deaths on 10th July 2013. CCTV evidence placed him entering the brothers' home at midnight, departing approximately one hour later. The court heard Cawley had been released from prison days before the incident. The trial continues.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Carer becomes emotional as she tells trial of finding bloodied bodies of elderly "gentlemen". Charges or matters: murdering them on 10th July 2013 at New Antrim Street in Castlebar. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• 10th July 2013 Incident
• 8th July Other
• Friday July 5th Other
• Tuesday July 9th Other
• 2017-07-12 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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