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Gardaí investigating the fatal car fire in Co Westmeath earlier this month that the claimed the lives of two children have arrested a woman in her 40s.
Thelma (5) and Mikey Dennany died in the blaze on September 9.
In a statement today gardaí said: “Gardaí investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two-year-old infant and five-year-old girl in a fatal car fire at Lacken, Multyfarnham, County Westmeath on Friday, 9th September, 2022, have arrested a female in her 40s.
"She is currently detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the midlands.
"An Garda Síochána will be making no further comment at this time.”
Another case of children being allegedly killed by a family member.

Thelma (5) and Mikey Dennany died in the blaze on September 9.
In a statement today gardaí said: “Gardaí investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two-year-old infant and five-year-old girl in a fatal car fire at Lacken, Multyfarnham, County Westmeath on Friday, 9th September, 2022, have arrested a female in her 40s.
"She is currently detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the midlands.
"An Garda Síochána will be making no further comment at this time.”
Another case of children being allegedly killed by a family member.
