Village left in shock by killing

THE tiny village of Lemybrien was a sombre place to be yesterday as visibly upset locals endeavoured to come to terms with the murder of one of their own.

People huddled in small groups to talk about the tragic events of the day before when Mary Walsh’s badly beaten body was found in the boot of her own car, the victim of a cold, callous, and senseless murder that has torn at the very heart of this tight-knit, rural community.

A 55-year-old mother of two, “Mamie” Walsh was seen as an integral part of that community.