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Man, 26, charged with murder of Mary Ward in Belfast

The PSNI had been contact with her on a number of occasions in the weeks beforehand.

This began on September 4 when she made a complaint to the police about being the victim of violence.

The last contact it had with the mother-of-one was on September 25.

Officers said following a review of its previous engagements with Ms Ward the case had been referred to the Police Ombudsman.

Details of the murder investigation were not released until just before midnight on Monday.

Police believe Ms Ward was last seen alive on 25 September.

An Garda Síochána (Irish police) have taken charge of the case.

In a statement the PSNI said: “The joint investigation into the death of Mary Ward will now be led by An Garda Síochána with continued support from the PSNI.”

Under Ireland’s Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Act 1976, a suspect can be charged and tried for offences allegedly committed in Northern Ireland.


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