Murdered nun was heading for birthday party

A murder hunt was underway today after a nun was sexually assaulted and strangled in the grounds of her Co Monaghan convent.

Murdered nun was heading for birthday party
Mon, 17 Dec, 2001 - 06:01

A murder hunt was underway today after a nun was sexually assaulted and strangled in the grounds of her Co Monaghan convent.

Sister Philomena Lyons, 68, was found dead outside St Joseph’s convent in Co Monaghan on Saturday night just hours before she was due at a friend’s 100th birthday celebrations.

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