Gardaí may investigate Michaela murder

The Government has left open the possibility of sending a Garda team to Mauritius to investigate the unsolved murder of Michaela McAreavey.

Eamon Gilmore, the Tánaiste and foreign affairs minister, said such a move could be considered “down the line” if further investigations into the death of the 27-year-old were not conclusive.

This would be similar to the approach taken by French authorities who sent police to West Cork to investigate the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier after gardaí were unsuccessful in finding her killer.