17/09/2007

Gardaí Appeal Over Murdered Longford Woman

Gardaí have appealed for information following the discovery of a woman's body in a house in Longford.

The body of 37-year-old Sharon Coughlan, was found in a vacant house in the town on Saturday night.

A post-mortem revealed that she died from asphyxiation.

It is understood that Ms Coughlan worked in the Market Bar in Longford and had two children.

When she was last seen, Ms Coughlan, who is described as 5ft 3ins in height with shoulder length black hair, was wearing a black tracksuit with two white stripes along the legs and sleeves and was carrying a large black shoulder bag.

Gardaí have appealed for anyone who may have seen her in the hours before she died to contact them on: 043 50570.

(KMcA)


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