Twin boys stabbed to death by their brother who then killed himself

9 year old twin brothers Patrick and Thomas O'Driscoll were stabbed to
death yesterday September 4th by their older half brother Jonathan,
20, who then killed himself about an hour later. Read the full story
below...

Nine-year-old Patrick and Thomas O'Driscoll were dressed in their
school uniforms when found dead in separate bedrooms by their younger
brothers, aged three and five.

Their half-sibling Jonathan, 20, sped from the scene in Charleville,
Co Cork, and was discovered hanged 15km away.

The tragic boys' parents Tom and Ellen were shopping in nearby
Kilmallock, Limerick, at the time.A security source told the Irish
Mirror :
"It was a frenzied attack, the boys were stabbed multiple times. It's
understood there are psychological issues involved."

Other sources last night claimed Jonathan was adopted before the
O'Driscolls later went on to have the twins.

The nine-year-olds, who were being minded by older sibling Jonathan,
died in separate bedrooms hours after he collected them from school.

Their bloodied bodies were found shortly before 5pm by their younger
brothers, aged three and five.

The toddlers then raced from the home and began screaming for help
through a neighbour's hedge. As a major emergency operation swung into
action, Jonathan, 20, fled the scene.

He was found hanged from a tree by a riverbank in nearby Buttevant, an
hour later.

The scene at the family home was last night described as horrific.

One source said: "Those poor little boys suffered a shocking death."

Last night, the events leading to the shocking double killing remained
unclear – but sources said the killer must have "just snapped".

A next-door neighbour who raised the alarm said: "We were at home at
about 5pm and the two young lads came over to the hedge.

"They were screaming at the top of their voices. They were roaring for
my dad. We rang the [police] straight away."

Schoolboys Patrick and Thomas – members of the settled Traveller
community – were described by a neighbour as "a pair of rascals".

Relatives were too distraught to comment last night.

Jonathan was minding the two boys while their parents were six miles
away in Kilmallock, Co Limerick, and had collected them from Bawnogue
school.

A car was seen driving away from the house after the attack in
Deerpark, and just over an hour later Jonathan was found dead.

He was discovered by three children – a 10-year-old and two 14-year-olds.

HSE Air Corps air ambulance, based at Costume Barracks, Athlone, was
dispatched to the family home to take the boys to hospital, however it
was quickly stood down when it became clear the twins were already
dead.

Ambulance crews from Mallow were met by the horrific bloody scene.

Around 30 grieving family members and friends gathered outside the
small cottage, which was sealed off last night.

Local priest Fr Tom Naughton said the tragedy had shaken the entire community.

He added: "I am shocked, I know the family myself. I have prayed with
the family before.
Obviously any family who would have experienced a tragedy of this
nature would be devastated.

"This it is deeply upsetting for any community, especially for one as
close-knit as we are.
We will offer our support to them, the whole community will be behind
them at this very difficult time."

Friends of the family took to Facebook last night to pay their
respects, with one saying: "God it's a sin what happened them two
twins today, may God help the family that lost two beautiful children,
may God give them a good bed in heaven."

Another posted: "RIP to the two twins TomTom & Paddy that were stabbed
to death, so sad two innocent children."

A distant relative of the two boys said: "It really is a sin. God only
knows what pain Thomas and Ellen are going through waiting years for
their twin boys to only have nine years and their lives were taken."

Police confirmed in a statement last night: "Officers in Charleville,
Co Cork are investigating all the circumstances following the
discovery of the bodies of two young boys in a house in Deerpark,
Charleville shortly before 5pm on September 4.

"They were pronounced dead at the scene. The bodies remain at the
scene and the area has been sealed off for technical examination,
diversions are in place.

"The office of the State Pathologist has been notified and post
mortemsare expected to be carried out."

Source UK Mirror