Jordan Monaghan A 29-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murdering his two children, one adult and the attempted murder of another child. Jordan Monaghan, of Belgrave Close, Blackburn, appeared in front of Preston Magistrates on Tuesday morning, but did not enter any pleas. Monaghan has been charged with the murder of partner Evie Adams, two children, Logan and Ruby Monaghan, and two charges of attempted murder on a third child, who cannot be named for legal reasons. The first charge relates to the death of three-week-old Ruby Monaghan on January 1 2013, with the second charge relating to the death of 21-month-old Logan Monaghan just eight months later, on August 17 2013.
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Jordan Monaghan A 29-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murdering two children, one adult and the attempted murder of another child. Jordan Monaghan appeared in front of Preston Magistrates on Tuesday morning. Monaghan has been charged with the murder of ex-partner Evie Adams, two children, Logan and Ruby Monaghan, and two charges of attempted murder on a third child, who cannot be named for legal reasons. He is also charged with two offences of child cruelty in relation to the third child. Monaghan, of Belgrave Close, Blackburn, has been remanded into custody to appear at Preston Crown Court on Thursday January 21.