US EditionSuspect in fatal shooting of mother and her two children in Northern Ireland dies in hospital
MAGUIRESBRIDGE, COUNTY FERMANAGH, NORTHERN IRELAND, JUL 29 – Ian Rutledge, the suspect in the fatal shooting of his partner and two children, died after being hospitalized in serious condition, police said in a triple murder and attempted suicide inquiry.
- On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Maguiresbridge on Drummeer Road, Vanessa Whyte and her children James and Sara were killed, and Ian Rutledge, 43, died in Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital on July 28.
- Following the shootings, the PSNI said a triple murder and attempted suicide was one line of inquiry, and a murder investigation was launched last week.
- Detectives asked witnesses of a silver Mercedes saloon on July 22 to contact 101, quoting reference 276, amid a silent 999 call from inside the home, Irish News reported.
- Meanwhile, a prayer service was held in Barefield, Co Clare on Sunday following a community vigil last Friday, reflecting ongoing community mourning.
- Before the All-Ireland Football Final on Sunday, tributes highlighted that all three victims were 'beloved and active' members of Gaelic football and hurling clubs at Croke Park.
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