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20/09/2007
Three Arrested Over Longford Murder
Gardaí in Co Longford have arrested three people in connection with the death of 37-year-old Sharon Coughlan.
A 28-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman were arrested shortly after 11am this morning.
A further arrest was made when Gardaí detained a 19-year-old man in the Longford area around 1pm this afternoon.
The body of Mrs Coughlan was found in a vacant house in Longford, understood to be just a few doors from her own home, on Saturday night.
She was found strangled in a downstairs bathroom, which had been locked from the outside.
All three are being detained at Longford Garda Station for questioning.
(LC)
A 28-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman were arrested shortly after 11am this morning.
A further arrest was made when Gardaí detained a 19-year-old man in the Longford area around 1pm this afternoon.
The body of Mrs Coughlan was found in a vacant house in Longford, understood to be just a few doors from her own home, on Saturday night.
She was found strangled in a downstairs bathroom, which had been locked from the outside.
All three are being detained at Longford Garda Station for questioning.
(LC)
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