25/01/2008

Dublin Arrest Marks Development In Cleary Murder Case

A woman in her late twenties has been arrested at her home in Beaumont, Dublin as part of the investigation into the death of young mother Donna Cleary.

The woman is suspected to have been in possession of a firearm on the night of the murder.

Donna Cleary was shot at a house party in Adare Green in Coolock on 5 March 2006.

Five shots were fired into the house after a group of men were denied entry to the party.

22-year-old Dwayne Foster, who was the main suspect for the crime, later died in gardaí custody.

The woman can be questioned for up to three days.

(DS)


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