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Annie McCarrick murder: Man (60s) arrested and Garda search operation under way
A man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance and murder of
Annie McCarrick
32 years ago.
Ms McCarrick (26), a young American woman who was living in Ireland at the time, went missing on March 26th, 1993. The last reported sighting of her was at Johnnie Fox's pub in Glencullen in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains.
The male aged in his 60s is being detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Dublin. He can be questioned for up to 24 hours.
He is the first person to be arrested in relation to the murder of Ms McCarrick.
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Gardaí are also commencing a search operation at a residence in Clondalkin, Co Dublin. Elements of that house and garden will be searched and subject of technical and forensic examinations.
The current residents of this home are not connected in any way with Ms McCarrick or her disappearance.
The arrest and search operation is being led by an investigation team from the Dublin Metropolitan Region and the serious crime unit based at Irishtown Garda station under the direction of a senior investigating officer.
More to follow.
