‘Because she saw us, we had to kill her’

Michaela McAreavey’s desperate last moments as she fought for her life were outlined in a graphic confession statement read out at the trial of the two men accused of her murder.

In the admission read to court, Avinash Treebhoowoon revealed he had spoken with the honeymooner’s husband John a short time before her death.

The cleaner at the Legends Hotel in Mauritius, where the couple were staying, also expressed regret and asked forgiveness.