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Maguiresbridge murders: A rural village plunged into tragedy again

Season 1 Episode 24 Published 9 months, 2 weeks ago
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A mother and her two children murdered in their own home. The man suspected of killing them, their husband and father, died on Monday night.

Vanessa Whyte (45), and her children, 14-year-old James Rutledge and 13-year-old Sara Rutledge, were shot and killed on Wednesday.

Police say a triple murder and attempted suicide is one line of inquiry for detectives.

How does this community even begin to put the pieces back together after such a tragedy?

Tara and Declan discuss how the complex reporting of these cases has dramatically changed over the years.

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