In the early hours of November 13th, 2007, a neighbour in Omagh, County Tyrone, woke to screaming. Flames were tearing through the house next door. He grabbed a ladder and climbed toward an upstairs window, desperate to help. Inside were seven people. Five of them were children.By the time firefighters brought the blaze under control, all seven were dead.This is the story of what happened that night—and the years of warning signs that came before it. It's about a system designed to protect children, and what happens when that system fails.This episode contains discussion of child death, domestic violence, sexual assault, and house fire.If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence:Ireland: Women's Aid 1800 341 900Northern Ireland: Domestic & Sexual Abuse Helpline 0808 802 3347Men's Support: AMEN 046 902 3718 (ROI) / 028 9024 1929 (NI)Head over to the Ireland Crimes and Mysteries website for more !www.irelandcrimesandmysteries.ie Join me over on Patreon for extra perks https://www.patreon.com/IrelandCrimesandMysteriesEarly access to episodes, monthly livestreams where we will be discussing the cases I've covered and much more as we build our own community. Follow on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/irelandcrimesandmysteries/ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irelandcrimesandmysteries Follow on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/irelandcrimesandmysteries/ Follow on Threads:https://www.threads.net/@irelandcrimesandmysteries Follow on X:https://twitter.com/IrelandCrimes Visit my shop for exclusive Ireland Crimes and Mysteries merchandisehttps://ireland-crimes-and-mysterie-shop.fourthwall.com/en-eur/

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