Man arrested over murder of Michaela McAreavey remanded on theft charge

John and Michaela McAreavey on their wedding day. Picture: Irish News/PA

A former hotel security guard arrested by Mauritius detectives investigating the murder of honeymooner Michaela McAreavey has been remanded in custody on a theft charge, police have said.

The Mauritius Police Force said Dassen Narayanen, who worked at the Legends Hotel where the Co Tyrone teacher was killed in 2011, was brought before a district magistrate on Wednesday on a count of larceny.