Ireland Named in reporting
Damien Duffy
Born between December 1970 and December 1971, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 1 case, 23 Dec 2021 to 28 Dec 2021
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Suspect
- Born
- Between December 1970 and December 1971, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Irish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder; suicide
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 6 reports, 23 Dec 2021 to 28 Dec 2021
- Outlets
- extra.ie, irishmirror.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Father and son buried after suspected murder-suicide in Letterkenny Murder; suicide · Co. Donegal
Damien Duffy, 50, is believed to have smothered his father Daniel Duffy, 88, with a pillow at their bungalow at Windyhall, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, on 23 December 2021, before killing himself by inhaling carbon monoxide fumes in a car at the rear of the property. A neighbour discovered the bodies around 2pm, and Daniel had not been seen for about a week before the discovery. Post mortem examinations were conducted on Christmas Eve by State Pathologist SallyAnne Collis, and no one else is being sought in connection with the deaths. Joint funerals were held at St Eunan's Cathedral, Letterkenny, on 27 December 2021, and both men were buried in the family plot at St Mary's Cemetery, Ramelton.
Reported, 23 Dec 2021Suspect · 6 reports
Timeline
every report naming Damien Duffy, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 28 Dec2021Priests hails family of father and son who died in suspected murder-suicide - Extra.iesuspect, Damien Duffy, 50, male, Irish, named, irishDamien Duffy
- 27 Dec2021Donegal murder-suicide funeral: Family praised for 'putting love before justice'suspect, Damien Duffy, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Damien Duffy
- 27 Dec2021Donegal murder-suicide: Tragedy as son smothers dad with pillow & kills himselfsuspect, Damien Duffy, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Damien Duffy
- 26 Dec2021Tragic Donegal father and son who died in shocking murder-suicide to be buried together - Extra.iesuspect, Damien Duffy, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Damien Duffy
- 24 Dec2021Son believed to have killed his father before taking his own life in Donegal - Extra.iesuspect, Damien Duffy, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Damien Duffy
- 23 Dec2021Donegal murder-suicide: Son kills dad before taking his own life as pair namedsuspect, Damien Duffy, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Damien Duffy
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