Ireland Elizabeth Clarke murder inquiry: mother appeals for information on 2013 disappearance in Navan
Elizabeth Clarke, 24, was last seen in Navan, Co Meath in November 2013 after visiting a Garda station to seek help a day before she vanished. She was reported missing in January 2015, and extensive investigations including house-to-house enquiries, land searches and canal and river trawls went cold. The case was reclassified from a missing person inquiry to a murder investigation in February 2025, when a house in Navan was searched for four days with nothing of evidential value found. In April 2025, her mother Noeleen Bieninda made a renewed public appeal for information, revealing that Elizabeth had been estranged from her family for years and was described as a vulnerable person. No suspect has been arrested or charged.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Elizabeth Clarke, 24, was last seen in Navan, Co Meath in November 2013.
- Elizabeth went to a Garda station to seek help a day before she vanished.
- Elizabeth was described as a vulnerable person.
- Where
- Before her disappearance, Elizabeth lived in Navan with her two children, her ex-partner Kevin Stanley, his father Larry and his late wife Susan.
- Elizabeth had previously lived in Portrane, Co Dublin and Bettystown, Co Meath, as well as another address in Co Meath.
- When
- Elizabeth was reported missing in January 2015.
- Investigation
- Extensive previous investigations including house-to-house enquiries, land searches and canal and river trawls took place but the trail went cold.
- The case was reclassified from a missing person inquiry to a murder investigation in February 2025.
- A house in Navan was searched for four days in February 2025 but nothing of evidential value was discovered.
- Other details
- Elizabeth had been estranged from her family, including her mother Noeleen Bieninda, for a number of years.
- In April 2025, Noeleen Bieninda made a renewed public appeal for information on her daughter's whereabouts.
19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatElizabeth Clarke was 24 years old when she was last seen. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatElizabeth went to a Garda station to seek help a day before she vanished. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatElizabeth Clarke was 24 when last seen in November 2013 in Navan, Co Meath (dublinlive.ie)
- whatElizabeth was a vulnerable person (dublinlive.ie)
- whereElizabeth had lived in Portrane, Co Dublin and Bettystown, Co Meath, as well as another address in Co Meath. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereBefore her disappearance, Elizabeth lived in Navan with her two children, her ex-partner Kevin Stanley, his father Larry and his late wife Susan. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whereWhen Elizabeth was 17 she moved to Slane in Co Meath where she lived for a few years. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whereShe had lived in Portrane, Co Dublin and Bettystown, Co Meath, as well as at another address in Co Meath (dublinlive.ie)
- whenElizabeth Clarke was last seen in November 2013 in Navan, Co Meath. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenElizabeth was reported missing in January 2015. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenShe was reported missing in January 2015 (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe investigation was reclassified from missing person to murder in February 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationExtensive previous investigations including house-to-house enquiries, land searches, canal and river trawls have taken place but the trail has gone cold. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationIn February 2025, a house in Navan was searched for four days but nothing of evidential value was discovered. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe case was reclassified from missing person to murder inquiry in February 2025 (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA house in Navan was searched for four days in February with nothing of evidential value discovered (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe investigation into Elizabeth's disappearance and murder is ongoing (dublinlive.ie)
- otherElizabeth had been estranged from her family, including her mother, for a number of years. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherElizabeth was described as a vulnerable person. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Apr2025'My daughter went to Garda station for help before vanishing'
Mother Noeleen Bieninda reveals Elizabeth went to a Garda station for help a day before vanishing; case upgraded from missing person to murder inquiry in February 2025; a house in Navan was searched for four days in February with no evidential value found; extensive prior investigations including land searches and canal trawls have gone cold.
victim, Elizabeth Clarke, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Elizabeth Clarke - 27 Apr2025Missing woman went to Garda station for help before vanishing, mother says
Mother reveals Elizabeth visited a Garda station a day before vanishing; investigation upgraded from missing person to murder inquiry in February 2025; renewed public appeal for information.
victim, Elizabeth Clarke, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Elizabeth Clarke