Man charged with murder of his two children and his partner

A man has been charged with murdering his two children and his partner.

Lancashire Police said Jordan Monaghan, 29, was charged with the murder of his three-week-old daughter Ruby Monaghan in January 2013 and his 21-month-old son Logan Monaghan in August 2013.

He is also charged with the murder of his girlfriend Evie Adams, 23, in October 2019, a police spokesman said.

Ms Adams was not the mother of the two children.

Monaghan, of Belgrave Close in Blackburn, is also charged with the attempted murder of a third child, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, in September and October 2016, and two counts of cruelty towards the same child in September and October 2016.

A police spokesman said: “The charges follow a complex and lengthy enquiry by Lancashire Constabulary’s Force Major Investigation Team (FMIT) and come after consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service.”

All of the offences are alleged to have taken place at addresses in Blackburn.

Monaghan, who was charged on Monday, appeared at Preston Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, the force said.

He is due to appear at Preston Crown Court on Thursday.