Ireland Case No. 5125Murder · Co. Donegal · 13 Aug 1994
Gardaí search Glenfin, Co Donegal for body of Arlene Arkinson
Gardaí have searched Glenfin, Co Donegal, for the body of Arlene Arkinson, who disappeared in 1994 after a night out in Bundoran. A 2021 inquest found that Robert Howard was responsible for her death, but her body has never been found.
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Key facts
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- whereArlene Arkinson disappeared after a night out in Bundoran. (irishtimes.com)
- whenArlene Arkinson went missing on 13 August 1994. (irishtimes.com)
- causeA 2021 inquest found that Robert Howard was responsible for Arlene Arkinson's death on the balance of probability. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe coroner said Howard killed her and the mechanism of death is unknown. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationSearches for her body have been ongoing in Glenfin, Co Donegal. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí said they have no further information at this time. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeRobert Howard was charged with Arlene Arkinson's murder in 2002. (irishtimes.com)
- courtRobert Howard was acquitted in 2005. (irishtimes.com)
- otherRobert Howard died in prison in England in 2015. (irishtimes.com)
- otherArlene Arkinson's body has never been found despite extensive searches. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA body exhumed in Co Sligo in 2018 was found not to be hers. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Sep2024Gardaí carry out fresh searches for body of Arlene Arkinson in Co Donegal
Gardaí searches for Arlene Arkinson's body in Glenfin, Co Donegal, about 30 years after she disappeared. Gives background on the 2021 inquest finding, Howard's 2002 charge and 2005 acquittal, and the failed 2018 Sligo exhumation.
victim, Arlene Arkinson, 15, female, irish (judged from name)Arlene Arkinsonaccused, Robert Howard, named, irish (judged from name)Robert Howard