Singer in mourning after mother and sister die from gas poisoning

JAZZ singer Honor Heffernan is in mourning after the deaths of her mother and sister in an apparent case of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.

Mrs Brigid Heffernan, a widow, and her daughter, Fiona, were found dead at their home at Kirwan Street Cottages in the Stoneybatter area of Dublin yesterday morning.

Their bodies were removed for post mortem examination and forensics experts from the Garda Technical Bureau sealed off the house while they carried out an inspection. Bord Gais and the Health and Safety Authority are also assisting with the investigation.