Annie McCarrick latest as ‘obsessed' businessman chief suspect's ex pals face garda quiz and ‘public row' details emerge
GARDAI are planning to re-interview former colleagues of the businessman arrested over the murder of Annie McCarrick.
The Irish Sun can also reveal detectives are examining claims made about
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Annie McCarrick vanished from Sandymount in Dublin in March 1993
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Searches of the house in Clondalkin, Dublin are still going
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Gardai are hoping to recover evidence that may help their probe
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The concerns were raised by one of his former associates and later passed to Annie's heartbroken family.
Detectives plan to re-interview the suspect's former colleagues and pals after raising concerns about his alibis at the time the
One source said: 'A plan is in place to establish the whereabouts of the suspect's former colleagues at the time of Annie's disappearance and reinterview them.
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'It's possible that through the passage of time that they might recall something that they might have forgotten about at the time.
'There are concerns over the suspect's alibis but any evidence at the moment is just circumstantial.
'One strand is that one of the suspect's former colleagues had concerns about his lack of empathy after Annie's disappearance.
'This person made it clear that the suspect didn't appear to be too grief stricken considering how much he was obsessed with Annie.'
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We also understand that gardai have been made aware of a row the suspect had at a wedding in the weeks after Annie was last seen alive.
The source added: 'He had a public row with a relative and gardai are trying to establish if this had anything to do with Annie.
Gardai 'committed to uncovering the truth' of Annie McCarrick's murder and disappearance
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'He had been violent in the past and at the time Annie just wanted to get on with her life.'
At present, the search of a house in Clondalkin is ongoing.
Gardai are hoping to recover evidence that may lead to the mystery being uncovered.
FAMILY KEPT INFORMED
Annie's family in the US are being kept informed of any developments in the case.
US lawyer Michael Griffith, who represented Annie's later father John, told of his hopes she can be found, adding: 'I continue to hope that this latest strand of the investigation by the Irish authorities can lead to some closure for Annie's family.
'They have been waiting far too long to bring her home and to secure justice.
'They have done fantastic work over the years in keeping her case in the public eye.'
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Annie's family in the US are being kept informed of any developments in the case.
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