Doctor ‘gave her daughter 100% care’

A doctor charged with the manslaughter of her disabled daughter gave her child “100% plus” care but was finding it difficult to keep going, a leading consultant nurse told her trial today.

Offaly GP Bernadette Scully, aged 58, is charged with unlawfully killing her 11-year-old daughter Emily Barut, who was profoundly disabled, at their home at Emvale, Bachelor’s Walk, Tullamore, Co Offaly.

It is alleged that Ms Scully killed Emily by an act of gross negligence involving the administration of an excessive quantity of the sedative chloral hydrate on September 15, 2012.