'They told me mum had killed Dylan': Family's horror as beloved son and brother, 5, killed in most 'tragic and extreme circumstances'
The lives of Dylan Scanlon's loves ones will never be the same again. The five-year-old's mother Claire was today jailed for life, with a minimum term of 18, years for his murder.
A police investigation uncovered a large number of 'angry' voicemails from Scanlon to her ex-partner, Dylan's dad Gary Keenan, in which she said he left her for another woman while she struggled to live 'emotionally, practically and financially' as a single mum. "I immediately went to Dylan's home and was told I couldn't go inside. The police and emergency services were already there. I then heard Dylan had passed away and Claire had been arrested. I was in a complete state of disbelief.
He described his son as a 'happy, adventurous, funny, cheeky, little boy who enjoyed life'. He said he loved to play and was happiest outside. "I have a lot of guilt, and I constantly feel I should have done things differently or never left. I know this is irrational but I can't help feeling like this."
"There will always be a massive hole in our hearts and it’s hard to accept we will never see him again." Though when Mr Keenan left, who had raised Shawn as his own, he said his mum took it badly. "In late 2021 I felt I had to leave, I felt like it was in my best interest," Shawn added.
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