Inquest to consider health board report
AN inquest into the death of a mother who killed her daughter and then committed suicide has been adjourned for the court to consider a health board report.
Madeleine O'Neill, 41, took her own life after killing her nine-year-old daughter, Lauren, at their home in Carryduff in July 2005.
Monday's inquest was adjourned to give legal counsel the opportunity to examine a report from the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.
The report, which was requested by Mrs O'Neill's estranged husband John O'Neill, is thought to concern the "care and treatment of Madeleine and the child protection issues surrounding Lauren".
The court decided at least a day would be needed to consider the six-page report summary and 120 page appendices.
Mrs O'Neill was originally from Londonderry and received her last hospital care in the city's Gransha Hospital.
She had also been a patient at Knockbracken Health Care Park in south Belfast.
The inquest is scheduled to resume on Wednesday.
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