Man charged with murder of pregnant mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery

Irish Independent

9 hours ago

The mother-of-two, who was also heavily pregnant, died at a house in Donaghadee, Co Down, on Saturday.
The man (28) is charged with murder and child destruction.
He is due to appear before Newtownards Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
As is normal procedure, all charges are reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
A fundraiser has been launched to support the family of Sarah, who was 34-weeks pregnant when she was killed.
Organised by Donaghadee resident Joanne Courney and councillor Mark Brooks, the GoFundMe page for Sarah Montgomery's family has raised more than £18,000.
Detectives had been granted a court extension of a further 36 hours to question the suspect.
On Monday, the force said a 42-year-old woman had also been arrested in Belfast on suspicion of assisting an offender. Earlier today police said she had been released unconditionally.
Police said both suspects were known to the victim and they were not seeking anyone else in connection with the incident.
This week, the Assembly heard was told Ms Montgomery is the 27th adult woman to be killed in Northern Ireland since 2020.
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In a joint statement, Revd Ian R Gamble and Revd Kathy Couchman of Donaghadee Parish Church said the parish had a strong connection to Ms Montgomery and her family.
'The clergy and congregation of Donaghadee Parish Church are deeply saddened by the death of Ms Sarah Montgomery,' it read.
"Our Parish has a strong connection to her family and one of her children was baptised in our congregation. We offer to her family our condolences, prayers, love and support over these difficult days.
'It was always a joy to see Sarah at church events, especially at our Mums & Tots group.
"She was a familiar and friendly part of our local community, a young mum who would stand with other mums at the gate of Donaghadee Primary School at pick up time, a school which she herself had attended.'
The statement added: 'The tragic nature of Sarah's death, compounded with the loss of her unborn child, can only add to the immense sense of grief that her family and friends will be feeling.
'Sarah was a very loving daughter to her late parents, a caring and devoted mother to her own children and a great support to her brothers and elderly grandparents.
'May God grant to Sarah's family, close friends and our Donaghadee community his unfailing love.'