Annie McCarrick murder probe gardai check ‘suspect's alibi' as witnesses who knew missing woman & man reinterviewed
GARDAI probing Annie McCarrick's murder 32 years ago will reinterview witnesses as they analyse discrepancies in the murder suspect's alibis.
The Irish Sun on Sunday can reveal cops will speak with those that knew both Annie and the 62-year-old businessman arrested in Co
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Annie McCarrick vanished from Sandymount in south Dublin in March 1993
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A huge search and dig op is underway at a house in Clondalkin, southwest Dublin
Credit: GARY ASHE
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Gardai have brought a cadaver dog into the premises
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The interviews are set to take place across the country where witnesses now live, over three decades on from the New Yorker vanishing from Sandymount in south
And as the investigation into one of Ireland's most infamous unsolved
The suspect was arrested on Thursday morning, the first ever person to be lifted in relation to the case. He walked out the front door of Irishtown
Over the course of those two days, a
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The invasive exploration of the
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He made no admissions and is understood to have denied any involvement in Annie's
As he resumes his life with his wife and
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A source told the Irish Sun on Sunday: 'There are various strands of this probe as you can well imagine.
'One of the most pertinent elements is the suspect's various alibis given to gardai over the years.
REINTERVIEWING THOSE WHO KNEW HER
'A number of witnesses that knew Annie and the suspect are being spoken to again. Some are now based around the country where they settled down.
'This is essentially to confirm their accounts of certain matters which will then be examined against the suspect's alibis.'
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Since the case was upgraded to murder two years ago, much of the work has focused on the man arrested this week and another man now living abroad who was interviewed in recent years.
Another source explained: 'The upgrade of the case has seen intensive work on it.
"The gardai are absolutely determined to get justice for Annie McCarrick.'
As revealed by The Irish Sun yesterday,
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These have been sent for examination in a bid to glean any evidence from them.
ASSAULT CLAIMS
They are also investigating claims that the suspect — who was known to Annie — assaulted her while he was drunk in an incident prior to her vanishing.
In Clondalkin, a mini-digger, a concrete saw, a kango hammer and other equipment are being operated by gardai who are carrying out
The machinery is being used in the small front driveway and in the 100ft rear back garden.
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A cadaver dog was also present on Friday and yesterday.
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The Irish Sun
11 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Annie McCarrick murder probe gardai check ‘suspect's alibi' as witnesses who knew missing woman & man reinterviewed
GARDAI probing Annie McCarrick's murder 32 years ago will reinterview witnesses as they analyse discrepancies in the murder suspect's alibis. The Irish Sun on Sunday can reveal cops will speak with those that knew both Annie and the 62-year-old businessman arrested in Co Advertisement 3 Annie McCarrick vanished from Sandymount in south Dublin in March 1993 3 A huge search and dig op is underway at a house in Clondalkin, southwest Dublin Credit: GARY ASHE 3 Gardai have brought a cadaver dog into the premises Credit: The interviews are set to take place across the country where witnesses now live, over three decades on from the New Yorker vanishing from Sandymount in south And as the investigation into one of Ireland's most infamous unsolved The suspect was arrested on Thursday morning, the first ever person to be lifted in relation to the case. He walked out the front door of Irishtown Over the course of those two days, a Advertisement READ MORE IN ANNIE MCCARRICK The invasive exploration of the The He made no admissions and is understood to have denied any involvement in Annie's As he resumes his life with his wife and Advertisement MOST READ IN THE IRISH SUN A source told the Irish Sun on Sunday: 'There are various strands of this probe as you can well imagine. 'One of the most pertinent elements is the suspect's various alibis given to gardai over the years. REINTERVIEWING THOSE WHO KNEW HER 'A number of witnesses that knew Annie and the suspect are being spoken to again. Some are now based around the country where they settled down. 'This is essentially to confirm their accounts of certain matters which will then be examined against the suspect's alibis.' Advertisement Since the case was upgraded to murder two years ago, much of the work has focused on the man arrested this week and another man now living abroad who was interviewed in recent years. Another source explained: 'The upgrade of the case has seen intensive work on it. "The gardai are absolutely determined to get justice for Annie McCarrick.' As revealed by The Irish Sun yesterday, Advertisement These have been sent for examination in a bid to glean any evidence from them. ASSAULT CLAIMS They are also investigating claims that the suspect — who was known to Annie — assaulted her while he was drunk in an incident prior to her vanishing. In Clondalkin, a mini-digger, a concrete saw, a kango hammer and other equipment are being operated by gardai who are carrying out The machinery is being used in the small front driveway and in the 100ft rear back garden. Advertisement A cadaver dog was also present on Friday and yesterday.
Extra.ie
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- Extra.ie
Close associate of Annie suspect led to his arrest
Gardai decided to arrest the chief suspect in the Annie McCarrick murder case after travelling to another jurisdiction to speak with a close associate of the man, has learned. It is understood the arrest came as detectives worked on the theory that the 26-year-old American student was murdered by a 'jealous' man known to her. The first arrest in the 32-year-old case also came after gardaí crosschecked statements made at the time Ms McCarrick vanished in March 1993 with statements taken over the last two years. These included statements from the close associate and others known to the chief suspect. Annie McCarrick. Pic: An Garda Síochána In March 2023, Extra revealed a person of 'significant interest' to detectives was identified and that this was the reason the case was being upgraded to a murder investigation at the time. The development came more than 30 years after Ms McCarrick's friends originally told gardaí that they were concerned about the man, who was well known to her. They were worried that the man had been harassing their friend before she suddenly vanished without a trace. Witness statements from the now chief suspect were taken at the time. However, reported sightings of the young woman deflected attention away from the man. Ms McCarrick was reported to have been seen in Enniskerry and in the nearby Johnnie Fox's pub. These sightings became a focus for investigating detectives over the following years. In 1998, gardaí established Operation Trace amid growing concerns over several cases involving women who had vanished in the east of the country. It was set up to determine if any of the cases of these missing women were linked and whether a serial killer was to blame. This line of enquiry brought gardaí even further away from their now chief suspect. However, in March 2023, the case was to be upgraded to a murder investigation. Gardai decided to arrest the chief suspect in the Annie McCarrick murder case after travelling to another jurisdiction to speak with a close associate of the man, has learned. By that stage, these previous reported 'sightings' had been all but discounted by the new investigation team that was being led by Superintendent Eddie Carroll. Garda attention moved back to Ms McCarrick's inner circle at the time and the now chief suspect was examined more closely. This man went on to lead a full life in the time that elapsed: he married, had children and was successful in business. But this past week − in the first major development in the case − he was arrested. Another significant development came this week when the suspect's former family home in Clondalkin, Dublin, was cordoned off. Heavy machinery was moved in and the cadaver dog, Fern, who found Tina Satchwell's body buried under the stairs of her family home, was brought in. Searches of the house, which was significantly renovated 10 years ago, were still going on yesterday. The current owners of the property have nothing to do with the case. The chief suspect was released without charge on Friday, and he is understood to have returned to his home. Gardaí confirmed the man's release in a statement. Unusually in these cases, the statement did not refer to a file being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Annie McCarrick. Pic: Collins Photos Sources with knowledge of the case wonder now whether, if detectives had focused more on Ms McCarrick's personal relationships − as is usually the case when a woman is murdered − the three-decade long case would have been solved long ago. Despite the passage of time, Ms McCarrick's family's lawyer, US-based Michael Griffith, told Extra this week that he has not lost faith in seeing justice done for Annie. He said he and the family now await the 'next developments' in the investigation. 'I'm a very optimistic lawyer. I hope that one day it will have been solved, and over the years I've gone to Ireland, I've got some friends there,' he said. 'I've made it my business to be interviewed by the gardaí, by the local press, to try to keep the embers burning and I'm delighted to know that there's been an arrest, although there is no conviction at this point, there's only an arrest. 'So let's see what the next developments will be.'
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