Twin boys stabbed to death in their school uniforms by brother who then killed himself

These are the twin boys stabbed to death yesterday by their brother , who then killed himself. Nine-year-old Patrick and Thomas O’Driscoll were dressed in their school uniforms when found dead in separate bedrooms by their younger brothers, aged three and five.

Their half-sibling Jonathan, 20, sped from the scene in Charleville, Co Cork, and was discovered hanged 15km away.

The tragic boys’ parents Tom and Ellen were shopping in nearby Kilmallock, Limerick, at the time.
A security source told the Irish Mirror : “It was a frenzied attack, the boys were stabbed multiple times. It’s understood there are psychological issues involved.”

Other sources last night claimed Jonathan was adopted before the O’Driscolls later went on to have the twins.

The nine-year-olds, who were being minded by older sibling Jonathan, died in separate bedrooms hours after he collected them from school. Their bloodied bodies were found shortly before 5pm by their younger brothers, aged three and five. The toddlers then raced from the home and began screaming for help through a neighbour’s hedge.

As a major emergency operation swung into action, Jonathan, 20, fled the scene. He was found hanged from a tree by a riverbank in nearby Buttevant, an hour later. The scene at the family home was last night described as horrific.

One source said: “Those poor little boys suffered a shocking death.”