Who is responsible for Ashling Murphy’s untimely death? A 31-year-old was arrested on Tuesday as a suspected perpetrator. Another arrest was made.
Dublin – Investigators have arrested another man following the sensational murder of Ashling Murphy in Ireland. The man, aged between 30 and 40, is suspected of having withheld information, the RTÉ broadcaster reported on Wednesday.
He is said to be known but not related to the 31-year-old, who was arrested the previous day on suspicion of murder. The suspect was interrogated again for hours on Wednesday.
23-year-old Murphy was killed last Wednesday in the small town of Tullamore, around 80 kilometers west of Dublin, while she was jogging. The case caused outrage across the country and sparked a new debate about violence against women in the EU country.
Investigators are currently mainly investigating how the alleged murderer escaped from the scene of the crime on a canal popular with joggers and bikers. It is believed that the 31-year-old, who was being treated in a hospital for days because of several wounds, was injured when he attacked the teacher. He is said to have left a mountain bike behind and was apparently picked up by a car. dpa
