Father and son (11) found dead at two separate Dublin houses named
A man and young child found dead in Dublin in a suspected murder-suicide have been identified as Wayne O’Reilly (48) and his 11-year-old son Oisín. Gardaí sealed off two properties in west Dublin after their bodies were discovered on Thursday morning. They are not looking for anyone else in relation to the deaths, believing Mr O’Reilly murdered the child before taking his own life. The pair were reported missing last October but were later located safe and well. At the time gardaí said they and the family were concerned for their wellbeing.READ MOREMan (19) charged with murder of man (53) in Dublin last yearMan due in court over death in Co Dublin last summer Former TD Violet-Anne Wynne owes €5,350 to ex-employee from unfair dismissal award, court hearsRelatives feared for safety of Oísin Reddin (12) in ongoing custody battle with fatherMr O’Reilly is believed to have had access to his son in a shared custody arrangement with his ex-partner, the boy’s mother.It is understood the father’s remains were discovered first, effectively raising the alarm.Two houses were subsequently sealed off in Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, and Clondalkin, Dublin 22. They were undergoing examination by the Garda Technical Bureau and postmortems were arranged.Gardaí sealed off the scene in Cherryorchard Drive, Ballyfermot, on Thursday. Photograph: Bryan Meade A friend of Mr O’Reilly’s visited one of the scenes in the aftermath, saying everybody in the area was “shocked” when news of the deaths emerged.Mr O’Reilly’s remains were discovered at the house in Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot, at about 8.30am. Gardaí immediately became concerned for the welfare of his son, resulting in a search of a house in Clondalkin where his body was found.A number of local people formed a guard of honour as Oisín’s remains were removed from the house.Although the investigation is at an early stage, gardaí believe Mr O’Reilly had earlier been at the house in Clondalkin where his son was discovered.In a statement, Garda headquarters said members of the force were alerted to the discovery of the man’s remains in Ballyfermot at about 8.30am, resulting in the decision to go to the second property where the boy was found dead.Gardaí outside the house in Lindisfarne Grove, Clondalkin on Tuesday. Photograph: Bryan Meade “The coroner has been notified and the services of the Office of the State Pathologist have been requested,” the Garda said.“The body of the male adult has been removed from the scene to the city morgue. The body of the male child remains at the scene.“Postmortem examinations will be arranged in due course. The results of these examinations will assist gardaí in determining the course of the investigation. The investigation is being carried out under a senior investigating officer.”It is understood investigating gardaí spent Thursday morning trying to trace relatives of the man and the child to inform them of their deaths.Tusla confirmed the family was known to the agency. In a statement, the child and family agency said the young boy was not in the care of the State.“We continue to engage with An Garda Síochána as they conduct their investigation, and it would not be appropriate to comment further at this time,” it said.
