Ashling Murphy’s dad plays her favourite song as heartbroken family join vigil

Murdered school teacher Ashling Murphy's mother Kathleen Murphy, father Raymond Murphy, brother Cathal Murphy and sister Amy Murphy comfort one another as they attend a candlelit vigil near the scene of her murder. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Ashling Murphy’s heartbroken family held each other in grief as they walked towards the canal bank where their precious daughter was murdered.

Gardaí flanked the family as they stood metres from where she died violently. Hundreds of people gathered nearby, watching on in mute sorrow.