Man charged with murder of missing Carrie Mullane

A 35-year-old man has been charged with murder in the investigation into the disappearance of Carrie Mullane, also known as Carrie Noonan, police in Northern Ireland have said.

He is also charged with preventing the lawful burial of a corpse. Police said he was due to appear by video link at Dungannon Magistrates’ Court on Saturday 7 November, and that the charges would be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

Mullane, a mother of four, has been missing since arriving in Enniskillen from Limerick on 10 October. Police said they became aware of her disappearance on 29 October. Her whereabouts remain unknown.

Detective Superintendent Richard Thornton said the last confirmed sighting of Mullane was when she travelled by taxi from Enniskillen bus station to Trasna Park at about 9pm on 10 October.

Before announcing the charges on Friday, police appealed for information about the movements of a boat and a campervan they believed could help their investigation. The BBC reported that police searched areas of County Fermanagh, including Lough Erne, and that a small boat and a campervan were recovered for examination.