'Jayne Toal Reat I just wish i could trade places with you. 'I am with family and have to identify my beautiful mothers body tomorrow which is not something i ever expected to be doing. I was stabbed twice in the head once in my face and once to the back of my neck. i can still feel her in my arms and hear her screams of pain and see the panic on her face.

'Today will be a day i will never forget as my mum was murdered infront of my eyes and then later died in my arms. im not in the frame of mind to reply to anyone nor am i fit to be writing this status. She penned: 'I just want to thank everyone for all the kind messages and posts.

He was not present during today's brief two minute proceedings.ĭevastated: Dancer Charlotte Reat, 21, was also allegedly stabbed in the frenzied attack at a house party in Lisburn, Co Antrimįorensic officers in white overalls and masks spent the Christmas at semi-detached property photographing the scene and swabbing the hallway and living room for blood and DNA samples.Īround 15 hours after the attack, 21-year-old 'dancing queen' Charlotte Reat posted on Facebook and described her mum as her 'hero'. Ward's father Joseph Tweedie, who was also in the house, at the time received knife wounds. Officers from the PSNI along with paramedics received a 999 call on Christmas morning about the brutal stabbing of the 43-year-old mum and dedicated nurseĭuring the attack Jayne Toal Reat's daughter Charlotte Reat sustained a number of knife wounds to her head, neck and face. No details were given in court of the Christmas Day incident but Jayne Toal Reat sustained a number of fatal stab wounds during the attack. She had to be carried out by family relatives to a waiting car in the car park. Legal aid was granted to barrister Joel Lindsay who told the court that no application was being made for bail at this stage.ĭistrict Judge Watters remanded Ward into custody to appear at Lisburn Magistrates' Court via video link on January 8, 2018.įollowing the end of proceedings, Miss Reat walked out of Craigavon Courthouse and tripped on steps leading to the car park. Forensics seen at the property in Mornington Cresent, Lisburn, where the family lived togetherĪ detective inspector from the PSNI's Major Investigation Team told District Judge Rosemary Watters that she connect Ward to all three charges.

The Lost Detective by Nathan Ward