Mother of murdered toddler shocked to receive 'sickening' letter claiming to be child killer

Santina Cawley was found unconscious with multiple injuries in a flat in Cork, Ireland, in 2019, two hours after her father Michael Cawley killed her left alone with Karen Harrington< /p> Bridget O'Donoghue, mother of Santina Cawley's killer

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The mother of a murdered two-year-old girl has received a chilling letter claiming to be from her child's killer.

Bridget O'Donoghue's daughter Santina Cawley was brutally murdered in Cork, Ireland by Karen Harrington in 2019.

However, the mother has now received a 'chilling' letter claiming to be from Harrington, The Irish Mirror reported.

The haunting handwritten note is signed by 'Karen' and claims that she "will never accept blame for anything I didn't do".

Sickeningly, he also claims that she prays to the slain child "morning, noon and night" and ends with "puddles of hugs" for the mom.

The letter repeats convicted murderer Harrington's long-standing claims that she is innocent and invites Bridget to visit her at Limerick Prison, where the 38-year-old is serving a life sentence.

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The haunting letter Bridget received claiming to be from her daughter's killer (

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He also oddly says "I know how you feel".

Bridget, who lives with her mother in Cork, said she went to Gardai and the Irish Prison Service because of the letter, which she says she was shocked to receive.

She said, "How could she get in touch with me? I showed it to the guards and they are examining it now.

"It's scary to receive a letter like this and I'm sickened and shocked. I'm now trying to get on with my life and that's after bringing everything back for me."

Gardai has confirmed that the matter has been brought to their attention.

In the letter, the writer calls herself "Karen" and claims that she remained "white" about exactly what happened on the night of July 5, 2019, but goes on to insist that 'she's innocent.