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Irish Mirror
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Paul Healy

Dad of Santina Cawley hurt by 'troll' claims of neglect as he says 'I wish I'd died instead of her'

The father of murdered child Santina Cawley has told how he’s been targeted by internet trolls who wrongly blame him for his daughter’s death.

In the second part of our exclusive interview with Michael Cawley today, the devastated dad of tragic Santina, two, says he has been hurt by unfounded claims that he “neglected” his child - and insisted he has “no guilt” over leaving her with killer Karen Harrington on the night of July 5, 2019.

“This is not about neglect. Santina was never neglected. I left her with a person I thought I could trust,” Michael said.

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