ANGUISH OF LITTLE GIRL.Byline: BRONAGH MURPHY Mur·phy , William Parry 1892-1987. American physician. He shared a 1934 Nobel Prize for discovering that a diet of liver relieves anemia. ; DEMELZA DE BURCA PATRICK Coleman's mother told yesterday that his youngest daughter said she has a "crack in her heart" since her daddy died. Heartbroken Gemma Coleman said her family were pleased they "got justice for Pat and could start mourning". She took the stand to read a victim impact statement. Mrs Coleman said that Patrick, 34, was the second eldest of five children and "kind, loving, generous and silly and gave the best hugs." She said her son treated everyone as an equal and never judged others. She added that his attitude to life was "don't worry, be happy". The distraught dis·traught adj. 1. Deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict. 2. Mad; insane. [Middle English, alteration of distract, past participle of distracten, mum said he was the father of two girls aged 10 and eight. Mrs Coleman said the eight-year-old had said that she had a "crack in her heart" since her daddy died. She added that her family had still not come to terms with Patrick's death and are haunted by the knowledge that he died alone. Outside court, Mrs Coleman said: "We'll never be the family we were. His children's lives - they will never have a father." Asked how she felt about the accused, she replied: "I don't have any feeling. He has a family too. It was a senseless sense·less adj. 1. Lacking sense or meaning; meaningless. 2. Deficient in sense; foolish or stupid. 3. Insensate; unconscious. , mindless act." CAPTION(S): JUSTICE Gemma Coleman yesterday |
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