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Couple found dead in Bray as Gardaí investigate circumstances
Jamie McGinn and Biddy O’Brien were found dead at their home in Bray, County Dublin.
McGinn, 38, was found in the front garden with apparent knife wounds; O’Brien, 40, was found in an upstairs bedroom with no obvious injuries.
Gardaí are investigating how the couple died, and have not ruled out foul play in McGinn’s death.
Detectives are not looking for a third party, but the investigation is continuing.
The couple’s two children died in a 2017 fire in Clondalkin, west Dublin, which also killed O’Brien’s pregnant cousin and the cousin’s young daughter.
O’Brien was left with permanent injuries and was placed in an induced coma after the fire.
Postmortem and toxicology tests are expected to help establish what happened, while Gardaí have also spoken to neighbours.
Jamie McGinn, 38, and Biddy O’Brien, 40, were found dead at a house in Bray.
Gardaí were investigating the circumstances and had not ruled out foul play in McGinn’s death.
McGinn’s body was found in the front garden, while O’Brien’s was found in an upstairs bedroom.
McGinn appeared to have knife wounds, while O’Brien had no obvious injuries.
The couple’s two children died in a fire in Clondalkin in 2017.
- Who
- Jamie McGinn, 38, and Biddy O’Brien, 40.
- What
- The couple were found dead. Gardaí are investigating the circumstances.
- When
- Yesterday morning, at around 8am.
- Where
- A house in Cois Cairn, on the north side of Bray, County Dublin.
- Why
- Not stated. Gardaí were trying to establish the chain of events leading to the deaths.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A fire in Clondalkin killed the couple’s two children, Holly and Jordan.
The couple were found dead at their home in Bray at around 8am.
- People found dead
- Jamie McGinn, 38, and Biddy O’Brien, 40
- Location
- Cois Cairn, Bray, County Dublin
- Discovery time
- Around 8am
- McGinn’s injuries
- Appeared to include knife wounds
- Children killed in fire
- Holly, 3, and Jordan, 4, in 2017
What people are saying
This is a tragic situation. Gardaí have two people dead and are now trying to figure out if the man was attacked before he died or if the injuries were self–inflicted.
I can't get over this today, Biddy, but you always told me this world was no good to you without your babies.