Mother of boys murdered in Mayo receives over €77k

JUDGEMENT Kathleen Chada, pictured after her husband was convicted of murdering their two sons in 2014, has been awarded over €77,000. Pic: Mark Condren

A High court judge yesterday (Monday) made a judgement of €77,690 in favour of a woman who successfully took an action against her husband after he murdered both their sons.
Sanjeev Chada brutally murdered his two sons at Skehanagh Lower, Ballintubber in July 2013 before trying to kill himself in a crash at Westport Quay. The bodies of his two sons were discovered in the boot of the car after Mr Chada survived the crash.
His wife Kathleen Chada, a clinic manager, of Ballinkillen, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, sued Sanjeev Chada (45), whose address was now given as Arbour Hill Prison in Dublin.
Mrs Chada sued her husband for assault, battery and trespass on the person causing the deaths of Eoghan (10) and Ruari (5) Chada. He was jailed for life in October 2014 after pleading guilty to the murders.
Chada, who had ran up serious gambling debts, told his wife he was taking their sons bowling in Carlow but instead drove to Mayo where he strangled the boys with a rope before trying to kill himself.
The court also heard Chada had secretly mounted huge debts from online trading and had borrowed from family and friends and lost large amounts of money. He was €500,000 in debt at one stage from gambling other people’s money.
Notes written by Chada revealed his fragile mental state. He wrote: “I could not let you bear the pain of being from a broken home” and “Mammy is getting rid of me and I could not leave you behind. I have so much to teach you but I could not do that if I was not with you.
“We will be together now in some way — in the most beautiful country, your mate and Daddy.”
Mr Chada told Gardaí he had killed his sons “because I love them so much.”
Mr Justice Seamus Noonan heard in court on Monday that Chada was not contesting the judgment application and Judge Noonan said it was not necessary for Mrs Chada to give evidence.
Judge Noonan said the incident was was an “unspeakable tragedy and you have my sympathy.” Mr Justice Noonan was also told a sum for the legal costs had also been agreed.