Karen Buckley’s family: ‘We are absolutely heartbroken’

“Karen was our only daughter, cherished by our family and loved by her friends. She was an outgoing girl, who travelled the world where she met lots of people and thoroughly enjoyed her life. We will miss her terribly.”

The words of “absolutely heartbroken” John Buckley were yesterday read out by Detective Superintendent Jim Kerr, the officer leading the inquiry into the disappearance of Karen Buckley that has now become an investigation into her death.