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.