Mum of murdered Santina Cawley: 'I wonder was she looking for me in those last moments'

The jury did not believe Ms Harrington's plea and returned a unanimous guilty verdict

"The day Santina passed away she took part of me with her. I am devastated. My heart is in pieces and that hurt continues every day," said her mother, Bridget. Picture: Provision

The mother of two-year-old murder victim Santina Cawley has been left haunted by questions about her daughter’s death, saying: “I wonder was she looking for me in those last moments”.

Karen Harrington, aged 38, has been jailed for life for murdering the toddler at an apartment on Boreenmanna Road, Cork City, on July 5, 2019.