'Very strong support' that Cork woman was in car driven by Noel Long, murder trial told

The Central Criminal Court jury also heard on Wednesday that fibres recovered from Nora Sheehan's clothing and nail scrapings matched those taken from a carpet inside the interior of a car associated with the accused

Dr Sheila Willis (left) former Director of Forensic Science Ireland and Dr Maureen Smith (right) from Forensic Science Ireland both gave evidence in the trial of Noel Long today. Photo: Collins Courts

There is "very strong support" for the view that Nora Sheehan, who went missing 42 years ago before her body was found dumped in dense undergrowth, had previously been in a car driven by murder-accused Noel Long, a forensic scientist has told a cold case trial.

The Central Criminal Court jury also heard on Wednesday that fibres recovered from the mother-of-three's clothing and nail scrapings matched those taken from a carpet inside the interior of a car associated with the accused. Evidence was also given that paint fragments removed from the deceased's clothing matched paint taken from the same car in both colour and composition.