VIDEO: Bereaved mother: HSE review got it wrong about care

A woman whose husband killed their two daughters before taking his own life has expressed disappointment that a HSE review of his psychiatric care has failed to take on board her calls for greater family involvement in the care of people with mental illness.

Una Butler, who is campaigning for changes in the law to allow for a greater role for spouses, partners or close family members in the care regime in such cases, spoke out last night after receiving the HSE report five years after the tragedy.

“The findings in the report suggest that the tragedy that befell me was not preventable,” Ms Butler said.