Carrie Mullane (Noonan) murder investigation: PSNI recover body from Lough Erne
Detectives investigating the disappearance of a Limerick woman have confirmed that a body has been recovered from Lough Erne in Co Fermanagh.
The body was recovered by a specialist police search team earlier this afternoon.
Police have linked the find to the disappearance of Limerick woman Carrie Mullane. One man has been charged with her murder and two other people have been arrested as part of the investigation.
Detective Superintendent Richard Thornton, from the PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch, said: “Police have been in contact with Carrie Mullane (Noonan)’s family to inform them of this development, and we continue to provide them with support.
“We now must complete the formal identification process which may take a period of time.”
He continued: “Our investigation is continuing, and I’m keen to reiterate our appeal to anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to contact us.”
The detective has asked anyone with information to call 101, quoting reference number 272 of 29/10/26.
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Yesterday police reported that detectives investigating the disappearance of Ms Mullane had arrested a man and a woman on suspicion of murder.
Ms Mullane, 39, is known to have travelled to Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh in October but there have been no confirmed sightings of her and her family and friends are concerned for her whereabouts.
On Saturday, Michael Lynch, 35, with an address at Trasna Park, Enniskillen, appeared in court in Dungannon charged with murder of Ms Mullane and preventing the lawful burial of a corpse.
On Sunday, police made two further arrests.
A man aged in his 30s and a woman aged in her 60s were arrested on suspicion of murder in the Enniskillen area.
Speaking on Sunday, Detective Superintendent Richard Thornton from PSNI Serious Crime Branch, said it was extremely out of character for Ms Mullane and had led to grave concerns for her safety.
“Our investigation into locating Carrie remains ongoing,” he said.
“Our inquiries to date have not established her whereabouts and have led us to hold serious concern that Carrie may have been murdered sometime after her arrival in Northern Ireland.
“Searches are continuing at a number of locations and detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s major investigation team continue to work closely with colleagues from An Garda Siochana in a bid to bring Carrie home.
“I am appealing to anyone who has any information or footage that could assist in finding Carrie, is asked to please get in touch with us.”