Gardaí were last night moving towards charging a woman in connection with the murder of an 11-year-old girl in Tullamore, Co Offaly, over 18 months ago.

It could take up to 10 days before gardaí get the results of toxicological tests carried out on 11-year-old Emily Barut.

The post-mortem on the 11-year-old Offaly girl found dead in her home on Saturday has proved inconclusive.

Gardaí are waiting to question the mother of a severely disabled girl who died in suspicious circumstances at her home in Tullamore, Co Offaly, over the weekend.