Man in court charged with Anita Downey's murder

A 51-year-old man has appeared at Lisburn Magistrates' court, charged with the murder of Anita Downey (nee Doran) in Lurgan last week.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Jan 2017, 12:21 BST
Updated 23rd Jan 2017, 13:23 BST
Pacemaker Press 23/1/2017 David Lyness appears at Lisburn Court on Monday, Charged with the murder of Anita Downey at a in Toberhewney Hall area of Lurgan, Co Armagh on Friday.Pacemaker Press 23/1/2017 David Lyness appears at Lisburn Court on Monday, Charged with the murder of Anita Downey at a in Toberhewney Hall area of Lurgan, Co Armagh on Friday.
Pacemaker Press 23/1/2017 David Lyness appears at Lisburn Court on Monday, Charged with the murder of Anita Downey at a in Toberhewney Hall area of Lurgan, Co Armagh on Friday.

David Lyness, of Toberhewney Hall in Lurgan, appeared in the dock wearing a grey sweater and tracksuit bottoms.

He spoke only to confirm he understood the charges.

He was remanded in custody, to appear again by video link in Craigavon 10 February .

PACEMAKER BELFAST 20/01/2017 Police can confirm that the woman whose body was found in a house in Toberhewny Hall in Lurgan during the early hours of this morning was 51 year old Anita Downey. â¬(R)â¬(R)A post mortem examination to determine the cause of death is expected to take place tomorrow.â¬(R)â¬(R)A 51 year old man arrested on suspicion of her murder remains in police custodyPACEMAKER BELFAST 20/01/2017 Police can confirm that the woman whose body was found in a house in Toberhewny Hall in Lurgan during the early hours of this morning was 51 year old Anita Downey. â¬(R)â¬(R)A post mortem examination to determine the cause of death is expected to take place tomorrow.â¬(R)â¬(R)A 51 year old man arrested on suspicion of her murder remains in police custody
PACEMAKER BELFAST 20/01/2017 Police can confirm that the woman whose body was found in a house in Toberhewny Hall in Lurgan during the early hours of this morning was 51 year old Anita Downey. â¬(R)â¬(R)A post mortem examination to determine the cause of death is expected to take place tomorrow.â¬(R)â¬(R)A 51 year old man arrested on suspicion of her murder remains in police custody
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The body of Anita, 51, was discovered in a house in the Toberhewney Hall area at about 2:50am on Friday.

PSNI Inspector David McGrory said enquiries into the murder were continuing and asked the public for their assistance in locating a mobile phone which he believed “has been missing somewhere in the Lurgan area since around 9pm on the evening of Thursday 19 January”.

He asked anyone who found a phone in the Lurgan area to contact detectives at the incident room in Mahon Road station.

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