Gardaí investigating murder of Elizabeth Clarke sift through 'mountain' of material at house

Ms Clarke was living with people other than her own family at the home in Navan when she disappeared in late 2013

Forensic officers at a house which is being searched in Navan, Co Meath as the investigation into the disappearance of Elizabeth Clarke, a mother-of-two from Co Meath, has been upgraded to a murder investigation. Elizabeth Clarke who lived in Navan, has not been seen since 2013. Picture:  Brian Lawless/PA

Gardaí spent much of Friday clearing a “mountain” of waste and material from inside a house in order to begin a search for the remains of a young mother.

The house in Navan, Co Meath, is also at the heart of a separate investigation, into the rape and neglect of children and a vulnerable adult.