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Boat removed from water as police search for Carrie Mullane

Kevin SharkeyBBC News NI
PSNI A woman with dark hair smiles at the camera. She is wearing a pink top and a black jacket.PSNI
The police said there is "serious concern" that Carrie Mullane may have been murdered sometime after her arrival in Northern Ireland

The search for Limerick woman Carrie Mullane is continuing in Northern Ireland.

The PSNI believe the 39-year-old woman was murdered after she arrived in Enniskillen on 10 October.

Searches for her body are continuing in a number of areas including Lough Erne.

A small boat which was recovered from under the water beside Tullyinnishmore jetty outside Enniskillen was removed from the scene on board a barge on Friday.

The vessel and a camper-van are now part of the investigation into the woman's disappearance and murder.

Speaking at a press conference in Enniskillen, PSNI Det Sup Richard Thornton appealed to the public for help with tracing any known movements of the boat and the camper van since the Limerick mother went missing after arriving in Enniskillen on 10 October.

A man is still in police custody being questioned on suspicion of murder.

PSNI Handout A blue and white van without any tyres. The license plate has been blurred.PSNI Handout
Police released pictures of a van - licence plate blurred by PSNI

Thornton said: "We are releasing images of a boat and a campervan today that we believe are linked to Carrie's disappearance and suspected murder.

"Establishing the movements of these could yield vital evidence in the search for Carrie."

PSNI Handout A blurry photo of a blue and white boat. In the background there are trees.PSNI Handout
Police released pictures of a boat

He added: "We want to hear from anyone who may have sighted either the boat or the camper-van between the late hours of 10 October and 1 November, and from anyone who may have captured any relevant dash-cam, doorbell or any other kind of footage.

"In particular I would like to appeal to boat owners on Upper Lough Erne who may have seen this boat on the lough in between these dates."

A jetty as seen from the top of a green grass bank. A river beyond the jetty splits two green grass patches. there is a group of people gathered on the near side of the river. There is a tree, without leaves between where the photo has been taken and the people.
An area around Tullyinnishmore jetty on Lough Erne has been condoned off by the police

An area around Tullyinnishmore jetty on Lough Erne has been condoned off by the police.

A man in a black wetsuit wears an underwater breathing apparatus as he stands in a jetty. Another man wearing a red coat with short dark hair stands behind him, helping him with his suit.
A diver was sent into Lough Erne along with a police boat

A diver left the river bank around lunchtime and entered the water. A police boat is also operating on the river.