The mother of two – who was in her 50s and originally from Palmerstown in Dublin but living in Perth – had been visiting her mother in Ireland, and was returning back to Australia.
In a statement, her family has asked for privacy to grieve. They describe Edel as an Irish version of a tiger mother – taking care of all those around her and was devoted to and immeasurably proud of her husband Derek, son Conor and daughter Ciara.
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They say she would not anyone to waste time on hating those who carried out this attack.
Fr Tony Reilly- Parish Priest in Palmerstown has been speaking with her family, and says they're struggling to come to terms with Edel's death.
