16/11/2015
53-Year-Old Arrested Over Mullingar Murder
A 53-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Brigid Maguire in Mullingar.
The body of Ms Maguire was discovered by her teenage daughter at about 21:30 on Saturday, 14 November.
The suspect is currently being detained under the provision of Section 4 of the The Criminal Justice Act at Mullingar Garda Station.
Gardaí have appealed to anyone who witnessed suspicious activity on the main street in Ballinacargy between 5pm and 9pm on Saturday to contact them at Mullingar Garda Station on 044-9384000.
(MH/CD)
The body of Ms Maguire was discovered by her teenage daughter at about 21:30 on Saturday, 14 November.
The suspect is currently being detained under the provision of Section 4 of the The Criminal Justice Act at Mullingar Garda Station.
Gardaí have appealed to anyone who witnessed suspicious activity on the main street in Ballinacargy between 5pm and 9pm on Saturday to contact them at Mullingar Garda Station on 044-9384000.
(MH/CD)
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