Mother of Carrie Mullane murder accused charged with withholding information
Mary Lynch appeared in Dungannon Magistrates' Court charged with withholding information from police. A body was recovered from Lough Erne on Monday.
Dungannon court appearance for mother of Enniskillen murder accused
Mary Lynch, the mother of a man charged with the murder of Limerick woman Carrie Mullane, appeared before Dungannon Magistrates' Court in Co Tyrone on Tuesday, RTÉ News reports.
Lynch, from Windmill Heights in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, faced a single charge of withholding information from police between 10 October and 8 November.
Her son, 35-year-old Michael Lynch of Trasna Park, Enniskillen, was brought before a court on Saturday charged with murder and preventing the lawful burial of a corpse.
Carrie Mullane, aged 39, was last seen on 10 October when she left Limerick to travel to Enniskillen. She was reported missing to gardaí on 25 October. Her family said she had not collected her benefits in Limerick and had made no contact with relatives or friends in the intervening weeks. A search of the Trasna Park property did not locate her.
On Monday, police recovered a body from Lough Erne in Co Fermanagh.
Mary Lynch entered the dock using a walking stick. She confirmed her identity and indicated, when asked, that she understood the charge against her.
A PSNI detective sergeant told the court that police opposed bail, citing the fact that the address Lynch had provided was in the Republic of Ireland. Judge Francis Rafferty said he was minded to grant bail but would require a Northern Ireland address. He remanded Lynch in custody until 18 November.
Lynch was arrested on 8 November and was interviewed over three days before the charge was brought.
A third person — a 31-year-old man arrested in connection with the investigation — is due to appear before Strabane Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. A PSNI statement said he had been "charged with withholding information concerning an arrestable offence and encouraging or assisting in the commission of an offence, namely murder."
Source: RTÉ News