Chief suspect in fatal shooting of Sandra Boyd has detention extended

Gardaí have extended the detention of the chief suspect in the fatal shooting of a 36-year-old woman in north Dublin on Saturday

Ms Sandra Boyd was injured with a single shot at her parents’ house in Finglas East on Saturday night. She was pronounced dead later in hospital.

Gardaí investigating the fatal shooting of mum Sandra Boyd in north Dublin have extended the detention of their chief suspect as they await the results of forensic tests.

The man, aged 27, was arrested on Monday morning on suspicion of murder, although gardaí are understood to be treating the matter as a tragedy.