Second person to appear in court over woman’s disappearance

A woman is set to appear before Dungannon Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday charged with withholding information in the police investigation into the disappearance of Co Limerick woman Carrie Mullane (Peter Morrison/PA)

A second person is set to appear in court following the disappearance of a Co Limerick woman in Fermanagh.

Carrie Mullane, 39, is known to have travelled to Enniskillen in October, but there have been no confirmed sightings of her, and her family and friends have raised concerns for her whereabouts.

A body was found in Lough Erne by a specialist police search team on Monday, however, the formal identification process remains ongoing.

On Saturday, Michael Lynch, 35, of Trasna Park, Enniskillen, appeared in court in Dungannon charged with the murder of Ms Mullane and preventing the lawful burial of a corpse.

Two others, a man in his 30s and a woman in her 60s, were questioned by police.

On Tuesday night, police said a 69-year-old woman had been charged and brought to court over allegedly withholding information.

She is expected to appear in Dungannon Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

A police spokesperson added: “As is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.”

Meanwhile, the man aged in his 30s remained in police custody on Wednesday night.