Arrest over disappearance of woman
Fears are growing for missing Limerick woman, 35-year-old man held on suspicion of murder.
Detectives investigating the disappearance of Limerick woman who crossed the border into neighbouring Fermanagh, with no confirmed sightings of her since, have arrested a 35 year old man on suspicion of her murder.
Carrie Mullane (Noonan) (39) is known to have travelled to Enniskillen on October 10, with PSNI detectives now fearing she have been the victim of a violent crime and could have been murdered shortly after arriving in Northern Ireland.
Detective Superintendent Richard Thornton of the PSNI's Serious Crime Branch described the circumstances surrounding Ms Mullane's disappearance as extremely concerning, revealing her sudden silence is completely out of character.
Her family and friends have told police that Ms Mullane would normally be in almost daily contact with them.
Her failure to get in touch has sparked serious fears something terrible may have happened, an police in the North have forensically pieced together some of Ms Mullane's final known movements.
She arrived in Enniskillen by bus on October 10, travelling with a man believed to be known to her.
At approximately 9pm, the pair left the bus depot on Wellington Road and took a taxi to an address located in Trasna Park.
That journey represents the last confirmed sighting of Ms Mullane. From that moment on her movements remain a mystery.
Detectives have also been examining suggestions that Ms Mullane may have travelled further to the Derry area the following day, October 11, however investigators have so far been unable to find any evidence confirming she the journey.
Concerns about Ms Mullane's welfare were first reported to the PSNI by An Garda Síochána last week, October 29.
She was immediately classified as a high-risk missing person, triggering an intensive investigation.
Described as 1.67m (5'6") in height, of slim build with shoulder-length brown hair. She was wearing a blue waist-length jacket, light blue jeans, white trainers and was carrying a pink shoulder bag and an orange coloured shopping bag.
Police subsequently carried out extensive enquiries, including CCTV examinations, house-to-house searches, electronic device analysis and interviews with potential witnesses.
Despite those efforts, investigators have been unable to establish where Ms Mullane went after her arrival in Enniskillen.
The lack of answers has now led detectives to take the step of opening a murder investigation, with a 35-year-old man arrested officers continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding Ms Mullane's worrying disappearance.
Detective Superintendent Thornton acknowledged the devastating impact the announcement will have on Ms Mullane's loved ones.
Two Family Liaison Officers have now travelled to Limerick to meet with her family, to explain the developments in the investigation and also provide support during what are expected to be extremely difficult days.
Meanwhile, detectives continue to make an urgent appeal to the public for information.
Police are particularly keen to hear from anyone who saw Carrie during the weekend of October 10, or at any point since.
Anyone who may have seen Carrie on the weekend of 10th October or at any time since or anyone with any information is being told to contact the PSNI by calling 101 and asking for the Major Investigation Team on extension 40374 or by quoting reference number 272 29/10/26. You can also contact your local garda station.
Information can also be submitted online at: https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals
Photographs and video footage, including CCTV, mobile phone and dashcam recordings, can be uploaded directly to the Major Incident Public Portal: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/PSNI26W24-PO1
Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or through www.crimestoppers-uk.org.