Man, 31, charged with murder of mother Mirjana Pap in Roscommon

Mirjana Pap's  body was found on bogland at Curraghaleen outside the town after being reported missing two days earlier

Nebojsa Pap (Center) pictured arriving at special sitting of Mullingar District Court on Friday night where he was charged with the murder of his mother Mirjana Pap at her home in Athlone on December 28, 2024. Picture: IrishPhotoDesk.ie

A 31-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his mother, Mirjana Pap, whose lifeless body was discovered in Roscommon on Monday.

Mother of three, Mirjana Pap, who was 58 and originally from Croatia but resided at Beechville Athlone, Co. Westmeath, was found on bogland at Curraghaleen outside the town after being reported missing two days earlier.