Devastated father is forced to bury his two daughters just three weeks apart

Devastated father is forced to bury his two daughters, aged 27 and 30, just three weeks apart after both died while battling drug addiction Bridget McKay, 27, and her sister Geraldine, 30, died just three weeks apart  Their father said he tried 'everything' to get his drug addicted daughters help He claims no facility would take Bridget after she jumped through a window Edward McKay is pleading for better addiction services after their deaths 

By Ed Riley For Mailonline

Published: 09:08 BST, 9 May 2019 | Updated: 09:09 BST, 9 May 2019

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A father is pleading for better addiction services after he was forced to bury his two drug addicted daughters just three weeks apart.

Edward McKay, of West Belfast, said he tried 'everything' to get help for Bridget McKay, 27, and her sister Geraldine, 30, before they were found dead.

He said he begged Geraldine not to take more drugs after Bridget - who her family say was addicted to heroin - died on April 11.

But just three weeks later Geraldine died on May 4, and the family are now preparing for another funeral tomorrow.

Edward McKay, of West Belfast, said he tried 'everything' to get help for Bridget McKay (right) and her sister Geraldine (left) before they were found dead

Edward McKay, of West Belfast, said he tried 'everything' to get help for Bridget McKay (right) and her sister Geraldine (left) before they were found dead

Both causes of death have yet to be determined by the coroner. 

Mr McKay said he tried to get Bridget

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