Naomi Long said a video showing a group of people mocking the murder of Michaela McAreavey was a reminder of a “deep cancer of sectarianism” at the heart of Northern Ireland’s society

A council in Northern Ireland has launched an internal investigation over an employee’s alleged involvement in a video appearing to show a group of people mocking the murder of Michaela McAreavey.

Sandip Moneea, 52, who was acquitted of Ms McAreavey’s murder, and ex-security guard Dassen Narayanen were freed during a hearing on Thursday following a decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions, their lawyers said

Sandeep Mooneea had been taken in for questioning by officers investigating the case on Tuesday

Police have not confirmed what suspected offence Mooneea is being questioned over

A former security guard charged in connection with the Michaela McAreavey case has been readmitted to hospital, his lawyer has said.

Dassen Narayen was taken to hospital during his police detention and was being treated for longstanding health issues in a hospital in the capital Port Louis

The lawyer for Dassen Narayen said that his client was detained on Tuesday

The 27-year-old, the only daughter of all-Ireland winning manager Mickey Harte, was strangled in her hotel room on the Indian Ocean island on January 10 2011.

The investigation into the murder of Michaela McAreavey has been defined by sustained indifference, Stormont’s deputy First Minister has said.

The widower of a honeymooner murdered in Mauritius has said the country’s government has launched a new investigation into her death.

The widower of a honeymooner murdered in Mauritius has said he is “sickened” by Liverpool FC’s commercial link-up with the Indian Ocean island.