Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between June 1982 and June 1983, from the ages reported

Offences

Wilful neglect of a child

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

4 reports, 17 Jun 2022 to 22 Jun 2022

Outlets

irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie

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• Mother acquitted of wilful neglect of child in Dublin Wilful neglect of a child · Co. Dublin

  Heidi Douglas, a two-year-old girl, died on 19 April 2016 three days after admission to Our Lady's Children's Hospital in Crumlin, Dublin, from acute brain inflammation most likely caused by ingesting methadone. Her mother, Sadie Douglas, 39, a woman of Shankill, Co Dublin, was charged with wilful neglect leading to the child's death and pleaded not guilty. Her partner, Christopher O'Reilly, a man, pleaded guilty to the same charge in July 2021 and was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. In June 2022, a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court acquitted Sadie Douglas of the charge.

  Acquitted, 22 Jun 2022Accused · 4 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 22 Jun2022
   Acquittedirishtimes.com, in Mother acquitted of wilful neglect of child in Dublin

   Woman found not guilty of neglecting child who died after ingesting methadone

   accused, Sadie Douglas, 39, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sadie Douglas♀39IE
2. 20 Jun2022
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Mother acquitted of wilful neglect of child in Dublin

   Mother of child (2) who died after ingesting methadone was grieving death of other daughter, court hears

   accused, Sadie Douglas, 39, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sadie Douglas♀39IE
3. 17 Jun2022
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Mother acquitted of wilful neglect of child in Dublin

   Toddler who died after ingesting methadone sustained 'devastating brain injury', court told

   accused, Sadie Douglas, 39, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sadie Douglas♀39IE
4. 17 Jun2022
   In courtrte.ie, in Mother acquitted of wilful neglect of child in Dublin

   Mother denies neglect leading to toddler's death

   accused, Sadie Douglas, 39, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sadie Douglas♀39IE

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