Homicide detectives take over case of Irishwoman missing in Melbourne

Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation into the disappearance of an Irishwoman in Australia, police have said.

Jillian (Jill) Meagher, 29, from Drogheda, Co Louth, was last seen in the early hours of Saturday after a night out with colleagues in Melbourne.

Her disappearance has sparked a huge social media campaign to find her. A number of women have used a Facebook page to highlight scares they had this year in the area where she disappeared, including an incident in which a man allegedly tried to pull a woman into a car.