Gardaí investigating last weekend's suicide-double murder in Grange Con, Co Wicklow, said last night that they will not be releasing postmortem results on the bodies of the three family members.
Gardaí believe pensioners John Joe and Mary Sleator were shot dead by their son Patrick before the 43-year-old turned one of two legally held shotguns on himself at the family home over the weekend.
The Sleators are survived by two middle-age daughters, Deirdre, who lives in Limerick, and Carol in Britain.
Both women are expected to be spoken to by investigating officers after the funerals of the deceased, which are expected to take place in coming days.
Detectives are anxious to determine if there was a long-running family problem or recent crisis that may have triggered Patrick Sleator's last violent acts, which have shocked the family's local community. Garda sources said there were no obvious signs that the couple's bachelor son was suicidal or wanted to harm his parents.
Prayers have been said at St Joseph's Church in Baltinglass for the family, but funeral arrangements have yet to be announced.
