'We didn’t realise how important she was to us': Friends pay tribute to Ashling Murphy

Floral tributes left near to the Grand Canal in Tullamore, County Offaly, where Aisling Murphy was murdered on Wednesday evening. Ashling died after being attacked while she was jogging along the canal bank at Cappincur at around 4pm on Wednesday. Picture date: Friday January 14, 2022.

Ashling Murphy’s remains are being returned to her grieving family today at their home in Tullamore, a house that had been so full of music and light throughout her short life.

Ms Murphy’s killer is still at large, leaving the local community in Tullamore fearful that he may strike again.