'At first I thought it was a joke': Man arrested in Ashling Murphy murder probe speaks out

“I feel terrible for the misfortune of the young woman and the family. I can't even imagine what they are going through,” Radu Floricel said today. Picture: Geariod Keegan

THE former suspect in the Ashling Murphy murder investigation has extended his sympathy to the grieving family and has spoken of the trauma of his detention and the resulting public commentary.

“I feel terrible for the misfortune of the young woman and the family. I can't even imagine what they are going through,” Radu Floricel said today.