‘Appalling’: Police investigate fourth murder of a woman in Northern Ireland in just six weeks
Police have launched a murder investigation into the killing of 22-year-old Mary Ward last Tuesday. Ms Ward was was found dead by police officers at her home on Melrose Street, Belfast.
Detectives in the Serious Crime Branch announced a murder investigation on Monday night. Detective Chief Superintendent Lindsay Fisher, said: “Mary Ward is the fourth woman to be murdered in Northern Ireland in just six weeks.”
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