Police say family suffered violent deaths as man charged
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Family photo Evan O'Connor was found dead alongside his parents Mark and Louise O'Connor
Three members of a family who were found dead at their home in Drumgowna, County Louth, suffered "violent" deaths, gardaí (Irish police) have said. They confirmed the victims' names as Louise O'Connor, who was 56, her 54-year-old husband Mark O'Connor and their 27-year-old son, Evan O'Connor. Supt Andrew Watters told reporters that it was a homicide incident and post-mortem examinations were due to begin on Tuesday. A man in his 30s has been charged in connection with the deaths, but details of the charge will not be disclosed until he appears in court later on Tuesday.
The O'Connor family are "very well-known and respected," the officer told reporters who had gathered at Drogheda Garda Station.
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