Thomas Reilly had been previously charged with assaulting his wife in March of this year. The two separated, with his wife being granted custody of their two children, Thomas Reilly.
The two young girls had been dropped off at their fathers home for visitation, but when Reilly, a building engineer and former bar owner failed to answer his phone- his estranged wife became concerned and police were sent to investigate. What they found would devastate Reilly's wife, and police:
When one takes the cowards way out by killing themselves, but chooses to inflict even more pain by killing children first- that's more than shameful.
The two young girls had been dropped off at their fathers home for visitation, but when Reilly, a building engineer and former bar owner failed to answer his phone- his estranged wife became concerned and police were sent to investigate. What they found would devastate Reilly's wife, and police:
A man drowned his two young daughters in a bathtub and hanged himself at his home, authorities said.
The bodies of Thomas Reilly, 5-year-old Megan, and 6-year-old Kelly were found Thursday, just hours after his estranged wife dropped off their children for a visit, police said.
When one takes the cowards way out by killing themselves, but chooses to inflict even more pain by killing children first- that's more than shameful.