10-day wait for tests on girl

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

Both Emily and her mother, Dr Bernadette Scully, were found in an unconscious state at the family home in Tullamore, Co Offaly, over the weekend.

Dr Scully’s partner, Andrius Kozlovskis, made the discovery on Saturday night and contacted emergency services.