Kildysart - The children of a South African couple living in Ireland have been orphaned after the parents allegedly knifed each other on Wednesday night.
The couple, named as 44-year-old Cornelius Belling and 27-year-old Angelique Belling, were confirmed dead at the scene in Kildysart, Co Clare, reported the Irish Mirror.
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According to the Mirror, a bloodied woman was seen running out of a house and then collapsed on the footpath. It is understood a child was with her at the time, reported Campus.ie.
The couple’s children are aged 3 and 5, according to the Mirror.
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Irish police say they are not looking for a third suspect.
The Bellings had moved to the rural Irish town only two months ago.