Pet dog examined in search for murder clues
An examination of a terrier by members of the Garda Technical Bureau may provide DNA evidence in the double murder in Killorglin, Co Kerry.
The stabbed bodies of eight-year-old Enrika, who owned the dog, and her mother, Jolanta Lubiene, 27, originally from Lithuania, were discovered in their rented home in the Langford Downs housing estate, Killorglin, Co Kerry, on Sunday, Jun 16.
The dog remained in the house as the scene was sealed off, with forensics experts not arriving until 1pm on Jun 17, The Kerryman newspaper reported.
“It remained alongside the dead bodies for almost 48 hours and had become increasingly agitated. The Kerryman understands that forensics also collected samples from the animal, including from under its nails, in a bid to find possible DNA that could potentially identify the killer,” the paper reported.
There is also a possibility the dog may have attacked the killer.
Meanwhile, gardaí are still seeking information particularly from anyone who may have been in Langford Downs, or Langford St, Killorglin, between 2pm and 6pm, on Saturday, Jun 15, when the two murders are believed to have been committed.
Investigators are convinced somebody must have been acting suspiciously or seen entering, or leaving, the victims’ house.
The search for the murder weapon is continuing.
The bodies have not yet been released to the family.
