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On 25 September 2000, Maeve Byrne was stabbed and killed by her husband, Stephen Byrne, in the village of Cuffesgrange, near Kilkenny in Ireland. Horrifyingly after killing his wife Stephen then took his two children – 10 year old Alan and 6 year old Shane and drove them off a pier in County Wexford, on the south coast of Ireland. They were both killed, and their bodies found two days later, with Stephen’s dead body found day after that. Deemed a crime of passion, Stephen’s horrifying murders will be remembered by all.

This is the story of the Byrne Family.

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

References 

Flesh and Blood: Murder-Suicides that Haunt Ireland eBook : Tallant, Nicola: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store 

The crime of passion that destroyed an entire family | Irish Independent

Body is identified as the father of drowned boys – The Irish Times

Tragic Stephen stabbed Maeve 4 times, then gave his 2 boys alcohol & drove them off the end of a pier to their deaths; INQUEST HEARS HOW DAD KILLED HIS FAMILY OVER WIFE'S AFFAIRS. - Free Online Library

Boys' last desperate battle to escape `suicide' plunge car | Irish Independent

Inquest into deaths of mother and sons opens – The Irish Times

Stabbing and drowning tragedy wiped out family | Irish Independent

Wexford’s litany of sadness tells depressing tale

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