Suicide suspected in death of woman who murdered young son

A woman prisoner died in hospital today after she was found unconscious in her cell.

Suicide suspected in death of woman who murdered young son

A woman prisoner died in hospital today after she was found unconscious in her cell.

Ruth Murphy, who was serving a life sentence for killing her seven-year-old son, was found by guards at the Dochas Centre in Mountjoy Prison in the early hours of this morning.

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