‘From evil comes good’: Mystery final text sent by teen stabbed to death along with his mother and brothers by his dad in ‘murder-suicide’ in Ireland 

• Police believe Liam Hawe's last message could have a cryptic meaning  
• The 13-year-old was found dead with his parents and three siblings
• It is believed the father, Alan, stabbed them to death before killing himself
• Ballyjamesduff community has been left stunned by the tragedy

A mysterious final text message sent by a boy who was killed along with his entire family in a suspected murder-suicide is being examined by police.

The last words 13-year-old Liam Hawe sent from his phone before his death on Sunday were 'From evil comes good.'

He was found in his home - in Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan, Ireland - along with his father Alan, mother Clodagh, as well as younger siblings Niall and Ryan, aged 11 and six respectively.

It is believed Alan, a deputy principal at Castlerahan National School, stabbed his family to death before taking his own life.

But officers believe the SMS message, the recipient of which has not yet been revealed, could provide an insight into the events, according to the Sun. 

Oldest son Liam was a keen badminton player, and had been playing a friend of his in the village of Mullagh, about 15 miles from his parents' house.

He was only the only boy in the choir at the local church, where the Hawe family regularly attended. 

The bodies of the three boys were found in their bedrooms while the parents were discovered downstairs.

The alarm was raised shortly before 10.45am when a relative is understood to have contacted the regional Garda Headquarters in Co Monaghan.

They are believed to have been called by staff at the school where Mr Hawe taught as he had been due to attend a meeting there yesterday morning.

Alan pinned a note to the back door warning neighbours against entering the house before the tragedy unfolded.

Deputy State Pathologist Dr Michael Curtis arrived at the house, which remains sealed-off for technical examination.

'We believe all the answers are within that house,' Assistant Garda Commissioner John O'Driscoll told a press briefing outside Ballyjamesduff Garda Station yesterday. He said that murder suicide was the 'most likely scenario'.

Gardai said at this stage they are not looking for anyone else in relation to the deaths.

Assistant Commissioner O'Driscoll stated that while there was no evidence of a firearm being used, 'a number of objects found in the house' remain the subject to an ongoing detailed technical examination of the scene.

He said: 'Until that examination in complete we are not in a position to say the precise cause of death.

'Over the coming days more information will be revealed.'

In seeking a motive for the apparent killings, Mr O'Driscoll noted that Gardai are waiting to speak with relevant persons, including family members.

He said that members of the family had been last seen alive on Sunday, and nothing at that stage had raised concern suggest that such an occurrence may take place.

Married for 15 years, both the Mr Hawe, originally from Kilkenny, and his wife Clodagh, from nearby Mountnugent, Co Cavan, had lived in the area for about 12 years.

Mr Hawe was deputy principal at the nearby Castlerahan National School where at least one of his two younger sons were pupils.

Mrs Hawe, whose parents are from Virginia, Co Cavan, is believed to have taught in a school in Co Meath.

The husband was heavily involved in community sports, and had been involved in helping establish at least one local hurling team.

Principal Anne Foley said they had learned of the tragic deaths around lunchtime on Monday.

'Alan was a valued member of our school staff and community. Niall and Ryan were pupils in our school and Liam was a past pupil,' she said.

'They were wonderful children who will be greatly missed by all who knew them.

'This is a terrible tragedy for the family, our school and our community.

'We are deeply saddened by this event. Our sympathy and our thoughts are with the extended family and friends.'