Show Notes
It’s been over 30 years since Annie McCarrick vanished from her new home in Dublin. After decades of dead ends and misdirection, Gardaí finally arrested a man in connection with her murder in June of this year, only for him to be released the next day, with a property search yielding no results. This week, we examine Annie McCarrick’s 1993 disappearance and explore why, even after all this time, the case remains unsolved.
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Sources: Annie McCarrick murder: Man (60s) arrested and Garda search operation under way Murder inquiry launched into disappearance of Annie McCarrick Annie McCarrick 'tried to end secret relationship' with man suspected of her murder - days before vanishing Investigation into disappearance of Annie McCarrick 30 years ago upgraded to murder inquiry Annie McCarrick latest as 'obsessed' businessman chief suspect's ex pals face garda quiz and 'public row' details emerge | The Irish Sun Shattered Lives: Are Gardai about to solve Annie McCarrick murder? https://archive.is/Lx1Sx#selection-4619.0-4623.120 Annie McCarrick latest as 'obsessed' businessman chief suspect's ex pals face garda quiz and 'public row' details emerge | The Irish Sun The Disappearance of Annie McCarrick | Criminal https://archive.is/4z830#selection-1627.0-1627.266 https://presspack.rte.ie/2006/07/04/cracking-crime-12/ Nancy McCarrick: ‘We are confident now, in a way we were not in the past, that Annie’s case will be fully investigated’ – The Irish Times Annie McCarrick case: Man (60s) who was arrested on suspicion of murder released without charge To access bonus weekly episodes of Red Room join Patreon HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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