08/04/2015

Woman's Body Found In Co Wicklow

A post-mortem is to be carried out on the body of a woman discovered dead in County Wicklow on Tuesday.

Gardaí found the body in a shed in Killoughter, following the disappearance of 17-year-old Anne Shortfall, who has been missing since last Friday.

A full technical examination is being carried out at the scene.

A man, 38, has been arrested.

(CD/JP)

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