Post-mortems completed on Dublin father and son

By Bairbre Holmes and Cillian Sherlock, Press Association

Post-mortem examinations on the bodies of a boy and his father have been completed, as the community in west Dublin deals with a “deep sense of sadness” following the suspected murder-suicide on Thursday.

Gardaí identified the pair as 12-year-old Oisin Reddin and 48-year-old Wayne O’Reilly.

The boy was found dead at a house in the west Dublin suburb on Thursday morning.

The body of his father had been found earlier after emergency services were called to a home in the Cherry Orchard area of Ballyfermot at around 8.30 am.

The two properties, which both had visible Christmas decorations in the windows, are about a 15-minute drive away from each other.

An Garda Síochána said technical examinations at both homes had been completed on Friday.

A spokesperson said the results of the post-mortem examinations are not being released for “operational reasons”.

Gardaí appealed for anyone who may have any information in relation to the deaths to contact the investigation team.

Speaking at the Stripe Young Scientist exhibition on Friday, Tanaiste Simon Harris described it as “an extraordinarily sad, distressing and concerning situation”.

Sinn Féin councillor Daithi Doolan said: “We didn’t expect this here, you never expect in your doorstep.”

He added there is “a deep sadness and, I suppose, a sense of anger at it happening at all”.

He said there is a “long journey” ahead for the family.

“But they can be rest assured, this community will be with them every step of the way as they embark on that difficult, difficult journey,” he added.

He appealed for people not to speculate about the events on social media, saying it would “exacerbate the grief and trauma” of the family.

Ireland’s child and family agency, Tusla, said the boy was not in the care of the state, but said his family was “known to” the organisation.