Man due in court in connection with NI murder probe

Updated / Saturday, 7 Nov 2026 09:32

A 35-year-old is due to appear in court in Dungannon charged with murder and preventing the lawful burial of a body.

Detectives investigating the disappearance and suspected murder of Limerick woman Carrie Mullane in Co Fermanagh charged the man with her murder

Ms Mullane, 39, has been missing since her arrival in Enniskillen from Co Limerick on 10 October.

The PSNI has been searching for her since officers were made aware of her disappearance on 29 October, but so far have not established her whereabouts.

Prior to announcing the murder charge, the PSNI released pictures of a van and boat it believes could be linked to the disappearance.

The PSNI believes it is very likely Ms Mullane came to harm shortly after her arrival in Northern Ireland, and that establishing the movements of the campervan and boat may provide crucial clues and a clearer picture of what has happened to her.

Detective Superintendent Richard Thornton, from the PSNI Serious Crime Branch, said the "last confirmed sighting we have of Carrie was when she travelled by taxi from Enniskillen bus station on Wellington Road to Trasna Park at approximately 9pm on that Saturday night".

He said: "From this point on, her movements are unknown and this is where we hope that the public can help us.

"We are releasing images of a boat and a campervan today that we believe are linked to Carrie's disappearance and suspected murder.

"Establishing the movements of these could yield vital evidence in the search for Carrie."

He added the PSNI would like to "hear from anyone who may have sighted either the boat or the campervan between the late hours of 10 October and 1 November, and from anyone who may have captured any relevant dashcam, doorbell or any other kind of footage".

"In particular I would like to appeal to boat owners on Upper Lough Erne who may have seen this boat on the lough in between these dates," he added.

He urged anyone with information "no matter how small or insignificant" to get in touch, saying it "could prove key in bringing Carrie home and providing answers for her loved ones".