Ireland Case No. 31054Assault (fatal) · Co. Offaly · 12 Jan 2022
Woman killed in assault on Grand Canal in Tullamore
A woman in her 20s was killed in an assault on the Grand Canal near Cappincur, Tullamore, Co Offaly, at 4pm on Wednesday 12 January 2022. A man in his 40s has been arrested and is being detained at Tullamore Garda Station.
- Reported12 Jan
- Arrested12 Jan
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports28 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA woman was killed in an assault on the Grand Canal near Cappincur, Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe victim was a 23-year-old local woman. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatHe can be held for up to 24 hours without charge. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe assault took place in Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe public road along the Grand Canal between the town centre and Boland's Lock was closed to traffic. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe assault took place on the Grand Canal near Cappincur, Tullamore, Co Offaly. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe attack happened on the northern bank of the Grand Canal about one kilometre from Tullamore town centre. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe area is at a lockhouse on the canal, known locally as Boland's Lock. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe assault occurred at about 4pm. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at 4pm on Wednesday 12 January 2022. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe killing happened on Wednesday afternoon. (offalyexpress.ie)
- causeGardaí described the death as a fatal assault. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating what they have said is a serious assault. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí cannot confirm further details because the investigation is at an early stage. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe scene was preserved overnight. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationA man in his 40s has been arrested in connection with the incident and is detained at Tullamore Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe Office of the State Pathologist and the Garda Technical Bureau have been notified. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationAn incident room has been established at Tullamore Garda Station under a Senior Investigating Officer. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationA family liaison officer has been appointed and is liaising with the family of the deceased. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone with information to come forward, and for anyone in the Cappincur/Canal walk area before 4pm to make contact. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationA man in his 40s was arrested under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe man remains detained at Tullamore Garda station. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe bank of the Grand Canal was sealed off overnight. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe State Pathologist was contacted to carry out a post mortem. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationAn incident room has been set up at Tullamore Garda Station under a Senior Investigating Officer. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for anyone in the Cappincur/canal walk area before 4pm on Wednesday, January 12, to make contact. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe body of the woman in her 20s remained at the scene. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherMinister for Justice Helen McEntee described the killing as an awful crime. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Jan2022Man remains detained in connection with murder of young woman in Tullamore
First report of the killing and the arrest of a man in his 40s. The article mentions Fiona Pender in passing (the canal path is named after her), but this is a separate incident from the 1996 disappearance.
victim, 23, femalesuspect, 40s, male - 12 Jan2022UPDATE: Woman killed in brutal assault on Offaly canal
Initial report of the fatal assault. Adds that a man in his 40s has been arrested and detained under Section 4, and that an incident room has been set up and a family liaison officer appointed.
victim, 20s, femalesuspect, 40s, male - 12 Jan2022BREAKING: Tullamore canal bank closed as gardai probe 'serious assault'
Initial report of the assault. No victim, suspect or arrest is named, and gardaí say the investigation is at an early stage.