Triple tragedy for mum whose two children were murdered by ex after ‘warrior princess’ baby dies from rare disease
A MUM whose two children were murdered by her ex-partner has suffered further heartache after her baby daughter died.
Laura Gray, 30, gave birth to little Hallie in August, shortly before she was diagnosed with a rare kidney disorder.
Sadly, she and partner Andrew Chambers revealed last month their brave "warrior princess" had lost her battle aged just five months.
The tragedy is the third Laura has suffered since her two children were murdered by ex Jordan Monaghan.
Monaghan, 30, killed three-week-old Ruby as she slept in her Moses basket at home in Blackburn, Lancashire, in 2013.
Eight months later, the monster also smothered his 21-month-old son Logan in a changing room cubicle at a public swimming pool.
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His sadistic crimes were only uncovered when he murdered new girlfriend Evie Adams, 23, by giving her a cocktail of prescription drugs.
Laura and Andrew had shared Hallie's courageous fight with Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome on social media.
The disease, which causes protein to leak into the urine, meant the tot had spent most of her short life in hospital.
In a moving tribute, Andrew wrote: "Cant believe I'll never see your beautiful smile (boo).
"I miss u so much my heart is broken I love you so much princess until we meet again R.I.P HALLIE BOO BEAR XX".
Laura's sister has now started a GoFundMe to raise money for Hallie's funeral.
She revealed the youngster "lost her battle on 15/1/2024 peacefully in mummy and daddies arms and surrounded by her loved ones".
Laura previously opened up on her heartbreak over Ruby and Logan's deaths.
She told how Monaghan had taken Logan to a local swimming pool while she recovered from the flu at home.
Chillingly, he was seen leaving the baths with Logan already dead under a rain cover after smothering the tot in a changing room.
Monaghan then returned home and wheeled the baby past Laura, telling the mum: "Shhh, he's asleep".
The monster had popped out to get a takeaway when Laura discovered Logan unresponsive in his pram.
The youngster was rushed to hospital but was sadly declared dead shortly after.
Breaking down, Laura said: "I didn’t think I could carry on. I didn’t want to carry on.
"I didn’t see the point in carrying on without my children.”
Killer's evil web of lies
In 2018, a police investigation into their deaths was launched and Monaghan became the prime suspect.
With the help of brave Laura, officers were able to paint a picture of a controlling bully who would abuse his children if their relationship was rocky.
He would also make the kids ill so Laura would feel pressurised to stay.
In 2018, Monaghan was arrested on suspicion of murdering his two children.
He lied to officers, telling them how he watched the 1988 action film Die Hard starring Bruce Willis on the night Ruby died.
Monaghan said he was downstairs with his daughter in front of the TV.
In reality, the killer had blocked Ruby's airways with his hand as he smothered his baby daughter to death.
Due to the "complexity of the case", Monaghan was later bailed - allowing him to kill once more as he targeted girlfriend Evie Adams.
On October 24, 2019, she was discovered collapsed from a suspected drug overdose that had actually been planned meticulously by Monaghan.
Timeline of tragedy
November 2008
Jordan Monaghan and Laura Gray become engaged after beginning their relationship as teenagers.
November 17, 2011
Logan Monaghan is born.
September 23, 2012
Logan is taken to hospital after swallowing paracetamol while at home alone with Monaghan. That morning, Miss Gray told him the relationship was over.
December 8, 2012
Ruby Monaghan is born.
December 29, 2012
Ruby collapses while alone in the living room at home with Monaghan.
December 31, 2012
Ruby is discharged from hospital. A viral infection of bronchiolitis is diagnosed.
January 1, 2013
Ruby collapses while alone with Monaghan and is pronounced dead at 2.45am in hospital.
August 16, 2013
Laura Gray discovers Monaghan had run up £2,000 credit card debt from gambling and she tells him the relationship is over.
August 17, 2013
Logan is discovered dead in his buggy after returning home from being alone with his father in a cubicle at a local swimming pool.
January 2018
Further information comes in and Lancashire Police review the deaths of both children and launch a double murder investigation, Operation Mayford. Monaghan is arrested and bailed for further inquiries.
October 11, 2019
Monaghan and his partner of a number of months, Evie Adams, row during a weekend trip to Blackpool.
October 24, 2019
Evie Adams is found collapsed and declared dead at 8.50pm from drug toxicity.
January 18, 2021
Jordan Monaghan is charged with the murders of Ruby, Logan and Evie Adams.
December 17, 2021
Following a 10-week trial at Preston Crown Court, Monaghan is convicted of all three murders.
January 15, 2024
Laura's five-month-old baby Hallie dies from a rare kidney disease
He had poisoned his partner and forged a fake suicide note claiming to be from her in a murderous attempt to evade justice.
But officers were suspicious and drafted in a host of specialists to prove Monaghan was behind not just Evie's death, but also those of his two children.
Police were eventually able to prove he had blocked Ruby's airwaves with his hand before using the same brutal method to kill his son.
They also established Monaghan gave Evie tablets under the guise of making her better when she fell ill with a stomach ache before she died.
The monster was finally charged with three counts of murder in January 2021.
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He was jailed for life with a minimum of 21 years, which was later upped to 48 years, in December 2021.
