GUILTY UK - Jordan Monaghan murdered daughter (Ruby), son (Logan) & gf (Evie Adams), Blackburn, 2013 & 2019

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Three weeks after her death, Miss Adams’ friend, Kimberley Edwards, visited Monaghan to discuss funeral arrangements, the court heard.

He wanted to put their favourite photo of them together in her coffin and, as he took it out of a frame, two folded letters fell out of the back.

One was purportedly a letter from Miss Adams to her child from “Mummy”. The second was typewritten, dated two days before her death, an apparent suicide note.

Duncan Smith QC, prosecuting, suggested Miss Adams “lived for” her young child but it was “odd” that she made no mention of her in the alleged suicide note.

There was however mention of Logan and Ruby, Monaghan’s children.

He said Miss Adams’ signature on the letter was a “cut and paste” and Monaghan then “staged” it being found, with his fingerprints discovered on the letter but not those of Miss Adams.

Triple murder accused denies faking suicide note 'left by ex-girlfriend'

 

[Tortoise]

I've just spotted they're on the defence closing speech, so maybe the jury will go out tomorrow or very shortly!

Preston Crown Court 5 T20217036
Jordan Monaghan
Details: Trial (Part Heard) - JORDAN MONAGHAN; Defence Closing Speech - 10:18
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 11:55 - 11:34
Trial (Part Heard) - JORDAN MONAGHAN; Defence Closing Speech - 11:56
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 14:10 - 13:01

 

[Legally Bland]

Maybe summing up in the morning.

Trial (Part Heard) - Resume - 14:11
Trial (Part Heard) - JORDAN MONAGHAN; Defence Closing Speech - 14:16
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 15:50 - 15:36
Trial (Part Heard) - JORDAN MONAGHAN; Defence Closing Speech - 15:52
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 10:00 - 16:18

https://www.thelawpages.com/court-hearings-lists/Preston-Crown-Court.php

 

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Preston Crown Court 5 T20217036
Jordan Monaghan
Details: Trial (Part Heard) - JORDAN MONAGHAN; Defence Closing Speech - 10:14
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 12:00 - 11:41
Trial (Part Heard) - Summing Up - 12:01

https://www.thelawpages.com/court-hearings-lists/Preston-Crown-Court.php

 

[Tortoise]

From yesterday -

Ben Myers QC, defending, told the jury: “These are awful allegations and you would not be human if you were not upset and maybe angry at the thought of what is alleged in this case.

A public swimming baths, on a rainy summer afternoon, was not a good choice for a private place to be with his child, Mr Myers said. [...]

Mr Myers said it is one thing to say a baby could not do something if being suffocated, but a toddler would struggle and resist.

“Anyone who has had to get a toddler into a car seat knows what that means,” he added. [...]

Mr Myers suggested that while the defendant had admitted lying, behaved insensitively and criminally by buying prescription drugs illegally, it was important to be fair, even to people who are “not universally appealing”.

more to read at link

Jury urged to clear triple murder accused Jordan Monaghan of charges

 

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Preston Crown Court 5 T20217036
Jordan Monaghan
Details:
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 14:10 - 13:02
Trial (Part Heard) - Summing Up - 14:12
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 15:25 - 15:06
Trial (Part Heard) - Resume - 15:24
Trial (Part Heard) - Summing Up - 15:26
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 10:00 - 16:23

https://www.thelawpages.com/court-hearings-lists/Preston-Crown-Court.php

 

[Tortoise]

It goes on and on and on.... hopefully later today the jury will get to deliberate.


Preston Crown Court 5 T20217036
Jordan Monaghan
Details: Trial (Part Heard) - Summing Up - 10:09
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 11:25 - 11:06
Trial (Part Heard) - Summing Up - 11:30

https://www.thelawpages.com/court-hearings-lists/Preston-Crown-Court.php

 

[Tortoise]

Yawn...

Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 14:00 - 12:53
Trial (Part Heard) - Summing Up - 14:03

 

[Tortoise]

Preston Crown Court 5 T20217036
Jordan Monaghan
Details: - No Information To Display -
Trial (Part Heard) - Summing Up - 10:05
Trial (Part Heard) - Jury retire to consider verdict - 11:53
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 14:00 - 11:56

https://www.thelawpages.com/court-hearings-lists/Preston-Crown-Court.php


On Friday morning (December 10) The Honourable Mr Justice Julian Goose sent the jury out to deliberate their verdicts after hearing more than eight weeks’ worth of evidence.

Jury deliberations begin in trial of triple murder accused Jordan Monaghan

 

[Tortoise]

Jury still out after three days!

Preston Crown Court 5 T20217036
Jordan Monaghan
Details: Trial (Part Heard) - Jury retire to consider verdict - 10:04

https://www.thelawpages.com/court-hearings-lists/Preston-Crown-Court.php

 

[Tortoise]

Four days now. I wonder if they've been given a majority direction yet. Mind you, perhaps they're hung up on just one of the charges.. If it's undecided I hope there is a retrial.

Hoping we hear from them today.

 

[Tortoise]

Sometimes they post some strange updates on lawpages, but this one looks like something might be happening, perhaps a question or a direction from the judge?

Preston Crown Court 5 T20217036
Jordan Monaghan
Details: Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 10:30 - 10:03

https://www.thelawpages.com/court-hearings-lists/Preston-Crown-Court.php

 

[Legally Bland]

Don't know whether they're expecting a verdict or there's not much else going on at Preston Crown Court, but LT are live reporting.

10:03am

The Judge has entered the court and the jury have been brought into the room before being sent back out to restart their deliberations.

Jury in case of triple murder accused Jordan Monaghan continue deliberations

 

[Tortoise]

Don't know whether they're expecting a verdict or there's not much else going on at Preston Crown Court, but LT are live reporting.

10:03am

The Judge has entered the court and the jury have been brought into the room before being sent back out to restart their deliberations.

Jury in case of triple murder accused Jordan Monaghan continue deliberations

Thanks Legally. Maybe a majority direction.

 

[Tortoise]

Another strange entry...

Preston Crown Court 5 T20217036
Jordan Monaghan
Details: Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 12:15 - 12:01

 

[Kitkat28]

Are there alternative charges to deliberate in this case or is it just the three charges of murder?

 

[Tortoise]

Are there alternative charges to deliberate in this case or is it just the three charges of murder?

I'll re-quote the post earlier in the thread (#3) that sets out all the charges:


Man charged with murder of children
Tuesday, January 19, 2021

29-year-old Jordan Monaghan has also been charged with the murder of his girlfriend.

A MAN has been charged with the murder of two of his children and the attempted murder of a third child.

29-year-old Jordan Monaghan has also been charged with the murder of his girlfriend.

Monaghan, of Belgrave Close, Blackburn, is charged with murdering his three-week-old daughter Ruby Monaghan in January 2013 and his 21-month-old son Logan Monaghan in August 2013.

He is also accused of killing his partner Evie Adams, 23, in October 2019. She was not the mother of the children.

In addition, Monaghan has been charged with two counts of attempted murder of a third child in September and October 2016, and two counts of cruelty towards the same child in September and October 2016.

The surviving child cannot be identified for legal reasons.

All of the alleged offences were committed at addresses in Blackburn.

The charges follow a complex and lengthy enquiry by Lancashire Constabulary’s Force Major Investigation Team (FMIT) and come after consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service.

The full list of charges (and dates) authorised by the CPS are:

• 1 January 2013- Murder of Ruby Monaghan
• 17 August 2013- Murder of Logan Monaghan
• 27 September 2016- Attempted Murder of child X.
• 27 September 2016- Cruelty to Child under 16 – s1(1) CYPA 1933 – child X
• 2 October 2016- Attempted Murder of child X.
• 2 October 2016- Cruelty to Child under 16 – s1(1) CYPA 1933 – child X
• 24 October 2019- Murder of Evie Adams

Jordan Monaghan was charged on Monday, January 18th. He appeared before Preston Magistrates’ Court today (Tuesday, January 19th) and is next due to appear at Preston Crown Court on Thursday (January 21st)

Lancashire Constabulary - Man charged with murder of children

 

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Lancashire Telegraph usually excludes mention altogether of the charges of attempted murder and cruelty against a third child who can't be named in its reporting, but I have found this in one of their early trial reports -

Monaghan, of Belgrave Close, Blackburn, who is also charged with the attempted murder of another child, denies all charges.

Triple murder accused 'killed two of his children before giving partner fatal overdose'


Daily Mail also mentions the cruelty charges against the unnamed child -


Monaghan is alleged to have attempted to kill a third child, who cannot be identified for legal reasons,...

Monaghan denies three counts of murder, two counts of attempted murder and two counts of cruelty to a child, all between January 1 2013 and October 24 2019.

Baby was 'absolutely fine' hours before being found dead, court told | Daily Mail Online

 

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A JURY have found Jordan Monaghan guilty of killing his two children and partner.

Jordan Monaghan, 30, has been found guilty at Preston Crown Court of the murders of two of his children, Ruby, aged 24 days, and Logan, aged 21 months, and the murder of his new partner, Evie Adams, 23, six years later in 2019.

He will be sentenced later today.

Monaghan is facing life behind bars after being convicted by a jury of murdering two of his children and the murder of his new partner with a drugs overdose six years later.

Jordan Monaghan found GUILTY of killing his two children and girlfriend

 

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I don't know why LT still ignores the additional charges and verdicts -

"Monaghan was found guilty of a further two counts of attempted murder of a third child, who cannot be named for legal reasons."

Jordan Monaghan guilty of murdering two of his children and girlfriend six years later | Daily Mail Online

 

[Legally Bland]

That's good news. I wasn't sure how this would go given the lack of reporting.
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He will be sentenced this afternoon.

Triple murderer Jordan Monaghan to be sentenced for killing two babies and girlfriend