Woman confesses to two manslaughters in Mallow arson attack

A 28-year-old woman confessed yesterday to the manslaughter of two men who died in a house fire in Mallow in north Cork almost two years ago, and she also pleaded guilty to arson.

Woman confesses to two manslaughters in Mallow arson attack

Rachel Crawshaw appeared before Cork Circuit Criminal Court yesterday, charged with the unlawful killing of John Palmer, 37, and Greg Lonergan,36, at Granary Court, St Joseph’s Road, Mallow, between March 12 and March 13, 2014.

Crawshaw was also charged with committing arson at Granary Court, St Joseph’s Road, Mallow, contrary to the Criminal Damage Act 1991 on the same occasion.

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