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| Cork deaths: Bodies of twin brothers found dead at their Charleville home | Cork deaths: Bodies of twin brothers found dead at their Charleville home |
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| A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out on the bodies of twin brothers who were found dead at a house in County Cork. | A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out on the bodies of twin brothers who were found dead at a house in County Cork. |
| Thomas and Paddy O' Driscoll, who were nine, were discovered with stab wounds at about 17:00 BST on Thursday at their home in Deerpark, Charleville. | Thomas and Paddy O' Driscoll, who were nine, were discovered with stab wounds at about 17:00 BST on Thursday at their home in Deerpark, Charleville. |
| They were pronounced dead at the scene. | They were pronounced dead at the scene. |
| A post mortem examination will also be carried out on the body of their older brother, Jonathan. His body was found 15 kms away in Buttevant. | A post mortem examination will also be carried out on the body of their older brother, Jonathan. His body was found 15 kms away in Buttevant. |
| The deputy state pathologist, Dr Michael Curtis is due to visit the family home on Friday. | The deputy state pathologist, Dr Michael Curtis is due to visit the family home on Friday. |
| The twin's bodies are then expected to be moved to Cork University Hospital. | The twin's bodies are then expected to be moved to Cork University Hospital. |
| Gardaí (Irish police) have said they are not seeking anybody in relation to the death of 22-year-old Jonathan O'Driscoll. | Gardaí (Irish police) have said they are not seeking anybody in relation to the death of 22-year-old Jonathan O'Driscoll. |
| Local priest Tom Naughton said the deaths had left the whole community devastated. | |
| "It's going to be immensely difficult, as something like this is, particularly the death of a child, is something that no normal human being is able to register," he said. | |
| "But at the end of the day though, true friendship, true support, true family and true faith - the family will get through and indeed the community as well, while being traumatised too." |