Ireland Named in reporting
Lynn Egar
Born between December 1973 and September 1974, from the ages reported. 29 reports across 1 case, 12 Sep 2022 to 29 Apr 2024
Suspect: Lynn Egar, Irish woman, 49 (judged from name)Lynn EgarSuspect: Lynn Eagar, Irish woman, 49 (judged from name)Lynn EagarSuspect: Lynn Eager, woman, 49Lynn Eager
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- Between December 1973 and September 1974, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Westmeath
- Reporting
- 29 reports, 12 Sep 2022 to 29 Apr 2024
- Outlets
- rte.ie, irishtimes.com, longfordleader.ie, kildarenow.com, irishmirror.ie, gript.ie, thejournal.ie, offalyexpress.ie, extra.ie, dublinlive.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Lynn Egar has been charged with the murders of Thelma and Michael Dennany (file image)
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 27 Oct 2022
Lynn Egar (48) from Winetown, Rathowen, County Westmeath was due to appear by videolink before Judge Bernadette Owens at Mullingar District Court on Thursday morning
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 27 Oct 2022
Lynn Egar, 48, (purple hoodie) arrives for a special sitting of Mullingar District Court, Co Westmeath, where she was charged with the murder of her two children.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia longfordleader.ie, 22 Sep 2022Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Mother sentenced to life for murder of two children in Westmeath Murder · Co. Westmeath
On 9 September 2022, a car was set on fire at Lackan, Multyfarnham, Co Westmeath, killing five-year-old Thelma Dennany and two-year-old Michael (Mikey) Dennany. Their mother, woman Lynn Egar, aged 48 or 49, was in the passenger seat and was pulled from the vehicle by a passerby, suffering minimal burns. Egar was arrested on 21 September 2022 and charged with two counts of murder on 22 September 2022. She pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court on 30 November 2023 and was sentenced to life imprisonment for each murder by Mr Justice Paul McDermott. An inquest at the Coroner's Court, Mullingar, returned a verdict of unlawful death on 29 April 2024.
Sentenced, 30 Nov 2023Convicted, accused, suspect · 29 reports
Timeline
every report naming Lynn Egar, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 29 Apr2024Deaths of Michael and Thelma Dennany 'unlawful' - inquestconvicted, Lynn Egar, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 30 Nov2023Mother sentenced to life for murder of her two ‘gorgeous children’ in car fireconvicted, Lynn Eagar, 49, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Eagar
- 30 Nov2023Heartbroken dad tells court: 'I miss my little rascals. They were my life and their deaths have ripped the guts out of me'convicted, Lynn Egar, 49, female, namedLynn Egar
- 30 Nov2023BREAKING: Kildare mother gets life sentence for murder of children aged 5 and 2convicted, Lynn Eagar, 49, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Eagar
- 30 Nov2023Lynn Eager jailed for life for murdering her two children in horror car blazeconvicted, Lynn Eager, 49, female, namedLynn Eager
- 30 Nov2023Mother who killed her two small children is jailed for life - Griptconvicted, Lynn Eagar, 49, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Eagar
- 30 Nov2023Mother jailed for life for murder of her two childrenconvicted, Lynn Eagar, 49, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Eagar
- 30 Nov2023Woman given two life sentences for murder of her two children in Westmeath car fire last yearconvicted, Lynn Egar, 49, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 30 Nov2023Mother pleads guilty to murdering children aged two and five in car fireconvicted, Lynn Egar, 49, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 27 Oct2022Mother charged with murder of children in car fire 'too unwell' to attend courtsuspect, Lynn Egar, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 27 Oct2022Court told Westmeath mother too unwell to appearsuspect, Lynn Egar, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 27 Oct2022Woman charged with murder of her two children in Westmeath further remanded in custodysuspect, Lynn Egar, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 28 Sep2022Mum charged with murder of kids in car fire incident to appear in court againaccused, Lynn Egar, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 28 Sep2022Woman charged with murder of two children in Westmeath car fire remanded in custodyaccused, Lynn Egar, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 22 Sep2022Mother appears in court charged with murder of her two childrenaccused, Lynn Egar, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 22 Sep2022Mother appears in court charged with murder of her two children in the Midlandsaccused, Lynn Egar, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 22 Sep2022Mother of children burned to death charged with murder - Griptaccused, Lynn Egar, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 22 Sep2022Mother charged with murder of her children in Co Westmeath car blazesuspect, Lynn Egar, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 22 Sep2022Mother Charged With Murder Of Her Two Childrenaccused, Lynn Egar, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 22 Sep2022Mother charged with murder of her two children after Westmeath car fireaccused, Lynn Egar, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 22 Sep2022All we know as gardai quiz woman over death of two kids in Westmeath car blazesuspect, Lynn Egar, 40s, female, named at arrest, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 21 Sep2022Gardaí Still Waiting To Speak To Mum Over Westmeath Car Firesuspect, Lynn Egar, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 15 Sep2022Funeral hears 'inseparable' siblings killed in car fire 'now exploring heaven'suspect, Lynn Egar, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 13 Sep2022Funeral details confirmed for siblings tragically killed in Westmeath car firesuspect, Lynn Egar, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 13 Sep2022Westmeath car fire: Gardaí hopeful of rapid progress in criminal investigationsuspect, Lynn Egar, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 13 Sep2022Gardai now treating deaths of siblings in Westmeath fire as murdersuspect, Lynn Egar, 40s, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 12 Sep2022Gardai seek video footage of area where car fire killed two childrensuspect, Lynn Egar, 40s, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 12 Sep2022Gardai probe whether car fire which killed two siblings was started deliberatelysuspect, Lynn Egar, 40s, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
- 12 Sep2022Westmeath car fire deaths: Criminal investigation launchedsuspect, Lynn Egar, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lynn Egar
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