UPDATE: The Family Of The Irish Mother Who Threw Her Son From A Balcony Is Trying To Bring The Remains Home
Please note, this story has been updated to clarify the circumstances of the death.
An Irish family is looking to bring home the remains of a mother and child, after the two died in an incident in a Dubai hotel.
The mother reportedly threw her son from the balcony of a Dubai hotel, before committing suicide.
Confusion has ensued due to a previous story from 2011 where a mother in JLT saw her young child dangling from a window, and falling – and she committed suicide shortly after.
An official from Dubai Police said the recent incident was captured on CCTV
The official said: “Footage from a camera on a building opposite to the hotel showed the woman, European, throwing her son and committing suicide afterwards.”
She left behind two letters
Before committing suicide and killing her son, the European mother left behind two letters – one apologising to her husband, and the second to Dubai Police explaining the reasons for her actions.
Investigations immediately took place
Lt. Ahmed Hameed Al Meeri, Director of the Crime Scene Department in Dubai Police, and his team investigated to determine whether there was another reason behind the deaths as well as if there was a criminal motive.
After checking CCTV cameras from a building near by, they were able to confirm that the mother did indeed throw her child before jumping right after him.
