The Deseret Morning News (UT) ran an article entitled “Kids sedated before fatal Salt Lake County fire” about how psych drugs played another role in a family tragedy. Toxicology tests show three children who died in a house fire in Kearns had two prescription drugs that can be used as sedatives in their bodies. Sharon Al-Shimmary, 40, and her children, Ashley, 9; Christopher,7; and Heather, 2, died in a fire inside their house near 5700 South and 5500 West Oct. 28. Salt Lake County sheriff's investigators said Al-Shimmary was responsible for killing her children before taking her own life. The Utah State Medical Examiner determined Sharon and her two oldest children died from smoke inhalation. The mother also suffered multiple self-inflicted stab wounds. Monday, the sheriff's office said recently completed toxicology tests showed the children had Trazodone, a prescription medication used commonly to treat depression or insomnia, and another prescription drug, Celexa, an anti-depressant and anti-anxiety drug, in their systems. Sharon Al-Shimmary had prescriptions for both drugs.

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