Sadie Douglas awaits verdict in wilful neglect trial

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Sadie Douglas has pleaded not guilty to wilful neglect leading to her daughter Heidi’s death at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, with deliberations expected to begin on 22 June 2022.

The prosecution and defence gave closing speeches on 21 June 2022. The judge then delivered her charge to the jury, and the verdict had not been reported in the available coverage.

The charge concerns Heidi’s death after ingesting methadone in the family home in Shankill, Co Dublin. A post-mortem report concluded acute brain inflammation was most likely caused by methadone ingestion.