GP to be quizzed over death

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.

They say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the sudden death of Emily Barut, aged 11, whose mother, Bernadette Scully, is a well-known GP in the area.

Dr Scully is in the intensive care unit of the Midland Regional Hospital after being brought there unconscious on Saturday.