DEAD MUM FOUND BY 8-YR-OLD DAUGHTER.Byline: By OLIVIA KELLEHER THE body of a mother-of-three was found yesterday in the hallway of her home by her eight-year-old daughter. Gardai were last night treating the death of Tina Greaney, 27, as suspicious. But they were also examining the possibility she was killed falling down her stairs. Neighbours This article is about an Australian soap opera. For other articles with similar names, see Neighbours (disambiguation). Neighbours is a long-running Australian soap opera, which began its run in March 1985. described Tina as a devoted mother who was "trying to do her best" for her children Taylor, eight, Kelvin kelvin, abbr. K, official name in the International System of Units (SI) for the degree of temperature as measured on the Kelvin temperature scale. A unit of measurement of temperature. , six, and eight-month-old Jodie. It is understood Taylor, who made her First Holy Communion recently, discovered her mother's body in their home on Killiney Heights in Knocknaheeny, Cork city, shortly before 10am yesterday. The young child ran to the home of her grandmother who lives nearby and raised the alarm. The Greaney house was sealed off and preserved for the Garda forensics See computer forensics. team. Gardai were keeping an open mind on the cause of death and were awaiting the postmortem postmortem /post·mor·tem/ (post-mort´im) performed or occurring after death. post·mor·tem adj. Relating to or occurring during the period after death. n. See autopsy. results in order to determine their next course of action. Friends arrived at the scene yesterday with floral tributes to the dead woman. Neighbour Margaret McSweeney said she was finding it hard to believe Tina had died. She added: "We are just in shock. We are all too upset to talk really. "It is on our doorstep. How could it happen? "She was so quiet. She just kept herself to herself." A close friend of the dead woman, who declined to be named, said Tina was just an ordinary girl "trying to put one foot in front of the other". The pal added: "Tina has a great big heart and a great big smile. "She loved her kids and took great pride in them and always made sure they were taken care of. "She was very friendly - a beautiful person really. "I can't believe she is gone like this." Gardai were yesterday carrying out house-to-house enquiries in relation to the death. The woman's body remained at the scene yesterday evening pending the arrival of the State Pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy Professor Marie Cassidy was appointed[1] state pathologist in the Republic of Ireland in January, 2004. She succeeded Dr John Harbison. Her previous jobs included deputy state pathologist and the professorship of forensic medicine in the University of Glasgow. . Anyone with information should contact gardai on 021 494620. CAPTION(S): INQUIRY: Gardai at house in Cork yesterday where body was found |
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