The identity of a couple apparently rowing in the hotel where honeymooner Michaela McAreavey was strangled is no longer an issue in the trial of two men accused of her murder, the judge has told jurors.

Further CCTV footage has been requested at the trial of two men accused of murdering Michaela McAreavey in a bid to identify a mystery couple apparently rowing at the hotel where the honeymooner died.

Crowds gathered early yesterday outside the Supreme Court in Mauritius intent on seeing for themselves what the much rumoured CCTV footage from Legends Hotel portrayed.

Further CCTV footage has been requested at the trial of two men accused of murdering Michaela McAreavey, in a bid to identify a mystery couple apparently rowing at the hotel where she died.

A couple captured on CCTV apparently arguing in the hotel where Michaela McAreavey was murdered are not her and her husband, a police chief has told a court in Mauritius.

CCTV footage from the Mauritius hotel where honeymooner Michaela McAreavey was found dead is to be played at the trial of two men accused of her murder.

Management at the hotel where Michaela McAreavey was murdered failed to cooperate properly with police and were more concerned with damage to its reputation than catching the killer, a court has heard.

From the outset, it was clear the police witness was not going to be backward in coming forward.

A dirty game played by management at the luxury hotel where Michaela McAreavey was murdered led to her husband being arrested as a suspect, a senior police chief has told a court in Mauritius.

Chief Inspector Luciano Gerard, who led the investigation into the murder of Michaela McAreavey, faced almost three hours of intensive cross examination on whether he and his officers tortured one of the men accused.

Three men will appear in court today in connection with the murder of Michaela McAreavey, daughter of Tyrone GAA boss Mickey Harte, police in Mauritius said.

THREE people are set to be charged today in connection with the death of Michaela Harte, who was strangled while on her honeymoon in Mauritius.

Heart-broken Tyrone GAA manager Mickey Harte tonight spoke of his devastation over the murder of his “beautiful” daughter.

The murdered daughter of Tyrone GAA manager Mickey Harte fought for her life before she was strangled, it was revealed today.

The daughter of Tyrone GAA manager Mickey Harte was murdered in her hotel room, police in Mauritius confirmed today.