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Mayo murder accused Sanjeev Chada to get medical treatment | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
A judge has ordered that a man charged with the murder of his two sons should undergo medical treatment. | |
Sanjeev Chada, 43, from Ballinkillen, County Carlow, was further remanded in custody when he appeared before a district court in County Roscommon. | |
The bodies of Eoghan Chada, 10, and his five-year-old brother, RuairĂ, were discovered in a vehicle driven by their father in County Mayo on Monday. | |
Their father was charged with their murders on Thursday night. | |
Mr Chada had sustained minor injuries when the car he was driving crashed into a wall at Rosbeg, near Westport, on Monday. | Mr Chada had sustained minor injuries when the car he was driving crashed into a wall at Rosbeg, near Westport, on Monday. |
He was treated at Mayo Hospital, but was later discharged and arrested. | He was treated at Mayo Hospital, but was later discharged and arrested. |
On Friday, Mr Chada faced Harristown Court in Castlerea for a brief hearing, less than 14 hours after his first appearance at a special sitting of Swinford District Court, charged with the two murders. | |
Police applied for the accused to be remanded in custody for two weeks. | |
Mr Chada's solicitor told the judge he was concerned that his client should be looked after and inquired about the possibility of psychiatric help. | |
The judge directed appropriate medical treatment for Mr Chada, but not a psychiatric report. | |
Mr Chada is to appear at Harristown Court again on 16 August. | |
A joint funeral for Eoghan and RuairĂ is set to take place on Friday. |
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