Ireland united in sorrow and anger at vigils for Ashling Murphy

Ashling Murphy's mother Kathleen Murphy, father Raymond Murphy, brother Cathal Murphy and sister Amy Murphy comfort one another as they attend a candle-lit vigil near the scene of her murder on January 14, 2022, in Tullamore. Picture: 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.