19/10/2007

Van Sought In Slurry Tank Murder Case

Gardaí investigating the murder of an English New Age traveller whose body was found in a slurry tank on a Cork farm last week have appealed for help in tracing a van.

The van being sought is a red-coloured Ford Courier van, with the registration number 95 LK 3375. It is understood that it was last seen in the Cappawhite area of Tipperary on September 26.

The body of Mr Bull, originally from the Hertfordshire area of England, was found in a slurry tank on a farm in the Shanlaragh area of Dunmanway on October 11.

A post-mortem revealed that he died from head injuries.

Seven people have been arrested in connection with the murder so far, but no one has yet been charged.

(KMcA)


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