Murdered Belfast woman had reported violent crime to PSNI weeks before death

Mary Ward was was found dead by at her home in Melrose Street, Belfast
Murdered Belfast woman had reported violent crime to PSNI weeks before death

Mary Ward (PSNI/PA)

Tue, 08 Oct, 2024 - 17:20
Cillian Sherlock, PA

A woman who was found dead in Belfast had reported to police in recent weeks that she had been the victim of a violent crime, the Police Ombudsman has said.

Officers launched a murder investigation into the killing of 22-year-old Mary Ward last Tuesday.

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