'Sad and tragic case': Jury in Deirdre Morley trial to consider verdict on Thursday

Deirdre Morley, 44, has pleaded not guilty to murdering her three young children at their family home in Dublin over a year ago
Deirdre Morley, 43, and Andrew McGinley with their three children, nine-year-old Conor (second left), seven-year-old Darragh (centre) and three-year-old Carla (far right). 

Deirdre Morley, 43, and Andrew McGinley with their three children, nine-year-old Conor (second left), seven-year-old Darragh (centre) and three-year-old Carla (far right). 

The jury in the trial of Deirdre Morley, accused of murdering her three young children in their family home, will return to the Central Criminal Court tomorrow morning to consider its verdict.

The jury of 10 men and two women deliberated for one and a half hours this evening before telling the judge that they wanted more clarity on what constituted an insanity verdict. They chose to resume their deliberations on Thursday

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