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BBC News
22-05-2025
- BBC News
Marian Beattie: 'Tell me who murdered my sister 50 years ago'
The brother of a woman who was murdered more than 50 years ago has made a fresh appeal for information about her Beattie, 18, from Portadown was last seen leaving a charity dance at Hadden's Garage in Aughnacloy on 30 March was observed leaving the premises with a young man just after 01:00 but five hours later her partially-clothed body was found at the bottom of a quarry between Aughnacloy and brother Gerard Beattie said his family have never recovered. "Marian was a special person, she would have gone out of her way to help anyone out", he added: "She didn't deserve what happened to her and we know there are people out there who have information about who was involved in her murder."So we're asking again for those people to please come forward because we just want justice and the truth for Marian."This week police said they were reviewing the murder and appealed to anyone with fresh information to come Dt Insp Thompson said: "I appreciate this murder took place over 50 years ago but we would like to talk to anyone who was at the dance at Hadden's Garage on the night of Friday, 30th March 1973."Marian went there with a girlfriend to listen to her brother's band. Did you see who she was dancing with or speaking with? Did you see her leave the dance with a man? "Do you know who he was? Did you see her in the car park at the quarry any time after 1.15am on the Saturday morning?Dt Insp Thompson added: "Marian's family deserve to know what happened to her that night. I am appealing to anyone who may be able to help us progress the investigation and bring some closure to the Beattie family to come forward and speak to Detectives in Legacy Investigation Branch." What happened to Marian Beattie? In late March 1973, Marian Beattie went to a charity dance at Hadden's Garage on the outskirts of Aughnacloy with her best friend and the night she was seen dancing with a young man. She left with him after 01: body was found in the early hours of the following day at the bottom of the nearby quarry, and the police opened a murder than 50 years later nobody has ever been charged with a murder that police described at the time as a "vicious and cruel murder, with sadistic overtones". 'I was in complete shock' Gerard Beattie said he can still remember when he heard about what happened to said: "I was only 13 years old, I was out playing football and my dad called us into the house and next thing there was a priest there and he told us Marian was found dead in a quarry."I was just in a complete and utter shock, it felt like the ground had just opened up, it just felt like a complete and utter disaster." Gerard said despite the passage of time, his family will continue to campaign until they find out the truth."It was devastating for our entire family, my mother was never the same and she died of a broken heart," he said."But we'll never give up, if something happens me, my daughter will carry it on, we need to get answers for Marian."
Sky News
22-05-2025
- Sky News
Marian Beattie: Fresh appeal over 1973 murder of 18-year-old
Police have issued a fresh appeal for information around the unsolved murder of a teenager in Northern Ireland more than 50 years ago. The body of Marian Beattie, 18, was discovered at the bottom of a quarry. She had attended a charity dance at Hadden's Garage in Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, on Friday 30 March 1973 to listen to her brother playing in the band. The teenager, who had attended with a girlfriend, was last seen leaving with a young man just after 1am on the Saturday and walking in the direction of a nearby car park at the top of Hadden's Quarry. Her body was found at the bottom of the quarry - around 80-100ft below the car park - shortly after 6am on Saturday 31 March. Detectives from Police Service of Northern Ireland's (PSNI) Legacy Investigation Branch have issued a fresh appeal for information amid a review into the death. Detective Inspector Thompson said: "I appreciate this murder took place over 50 years ago, but we would like to talk to anyone who was at the dance. "Marian went there with a girlfriend to listen to her brother's band. Did you see who she was dancing with or speaking with? "Did you see her leave the dance with a man? Do you know who he was? Did you see her in the car park at the quarry any time after 1.15am on the Saturday morning? "Additionally, do you remember anyone who was at the dance returning home distressed or with dirt on their clothes? Has anyone ever talked about the events of that night?" The detective urged all those with information to come forward in a bid to help give the Beattie family "some closure".
The Independent
22-05-2025
- The Independent
Fresh appeal over 1973 murder of 18-year-old whose body was found in quarry
Police have issued a fresh appeal for information around the murder of an 18-year-old in Co Tyrone more than 50 years ago. The body of Marian Beattie was found at the bottom of a quarry. She had been attending a charity dance at Hadden's Garage in Aughnacloy on Friday March 30 1973 to listen to her brother playing in the band. The teenager was last seen leaving the dance with a young man just after 1am and walking in the direction of Hadden's Quarry. Her body was discovered at the bottom of the nearby quarry shortly after 6am the following morning. Detectives from the PSNI's Legacy Investigation Branch have issued a fresh appeal for information from the public surrounding the circumstances leading to her death. A spokesperson said they would like to talk to anyone who remembered seeing Ms Beattie at the dance, and who she had been talking to. 'We believe Marian left the dance at Hadden's Garage with a man, walking in the direction of the nearby car park at the top of Hadden's Quarry about 400 yards away from the garage,' they said. 'We do not know what happened next but Marian's body was found at the bottom of the quarry approximately 80-100ft below the car park. 'I appreciate this murder took place over 50 years ago but we would like to talk to anyone who was at the dance at Hadden's Garage on the night of Friday, March 30 1973. 'Marian went there with a girlfriend to listen to her brother's band. 'Did you see who she was dancing with or speaking with? Did you see her leave the dance with a man? Do you know who he was? Did you see her in the car park at the quarry any time after 1.15am on the Saturday morning?' They have also appealed to anybody who might remember seeing anyone who was at the dance returning home distressed or with dirt on their clothes. 'Marian's family deserve to know what happened to her that night,' they said. 'I am appealing to anyone who may be able to help us progress the investigation and bring some closure to the Beattie family to come forward and speak to detectives in Legacy Investigation Branch. 'Detectives can be contacted by calling 101.'
BreakingNews.ie
22-05-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Fresh appeal over 1973 murder of 18-year-old whose body was found in Tyrone quarry
Police have issued a fresh appeal for information around the murder of an 18-year-old in Co Tyrone more than 50 years ago. The body of Marian Beattie was found at the bottom of a quarry. Advertisement She had been attending a charity dance at Hadden's Garage in Aughnacloy on Friday, March 30th, 1973, to listen to her brother playing in the band. The teenager was last seen leaving the dance with a young man just after 1am and walking in the direction of Hadden's Quarry. Her body was discovered at the bottom of the nearby quarry shortly after 6am the following morning. Detectives from the PSNI's Legacy Investigation Branch have issued a fresh appeal for information from the public surrounding the circumstances leading to her death. Advertisement A spokesperson said they would like to talk to anyone who remembered seeing Ms Beattie at the dance, and who she had been talking to. 'We believe Marian left the dance at Hadden's Garage with a man, walking in the direction of the nearby car park at the top of Hadden's Quarry about 400 yards away from the garage,' they said. 'We do not know what happened next but Marian's body was found at the bottom of the quarry approximately 80-100ft below the car park. 'I appreciate this murder took place over 50 years ago but we would like to talk to anyone who was at the dance at Hadden's Garage on the night of Friday, March 30th, 1973. Advertisement Today, we are appealing for information on the 1973 murder of 18-year-old Marian Beattie in Aughnacloy. Marian had been attending a charity dance at Hadden's Garage on Friday, 30th March. Marian's family deserve to know what happened that night. More: — Police Mid Ulster (@PSNIMidUlster) May 22, 2025 'Marian went there with a girlfriend to listen to her brother's band. 'Did you see who she was dancing with or speaking with? Did you see her leave the dance with a man? Do you know who he was? Did you see her in the car park at the quarry any time after 1.15am on the Saturday morning?' They have also appealed to anybody who might remember seeing anyone who was at the dance returning home distressed or with dirt on their clothes. 'Marian's family deserve to know what happened to her that night,' they said. Advertisement 'I am appealing to anyone who may be able to help us progress the investigation and bring some closure to the Beattie family to come forward and speak to detectives in Legacy Investigation Branch. 'Detectives can be contacted by calling 101.'
