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Mother of kids thrown off parking garage by father says her husband was ‘a wonderful dad’
Patrick Lynch, 42, and his children James, eight, and Caroline, six, were found dead after an apparent fall from a five-storey car park in Mt Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Investigators believe the deaths were a double murder-suicide. Lynch’s wife described him as a loving father who had become depressed after losing his job, highlighting the family’s personal account alongside the police investigation.
Police were called shortly after 4.15pm on 3 November to the area behind a car park on Washington Road. All three were pronounced dead at the scene; James was declared dead at 4.35pm and Caroline one minute later. Lynch had been laid off from technology firm Slice in August, and his wife said his first therapy appointment was scheduled for the following day.
In short
- Three family members died after an apparent fall from a Pennsylvania car park.
- Investigators believe the case was a double murder-suicide.
- Lynch’s wife said he had been depressed after losing his job.
Explained simply
Mt Lebanon is a town near Pittsburgh, in the US state of Pennsylvania. Patrick Lynch lived there with his wife and their two children, James and Caroline.
Lynch had worked for technology firm Slice before being laid off in August. His wife said he had become depressed and described him as a loving father; she also said he was due to begin therapy.
Police investigate deaths to establish what happened and whether anyone else was involved. In this case, investigators believe the children and their father died in a double murder-suicide, a term used when someone kills others and then dies by suicide.