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| Danielle McLaughlin murder: CCTV footage emerges of final movements | |
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| CCTV footage has emerged of the final movements of a Donegal woman murdered in the southern Indian state of Goa. | |
| Danielle McLaughlin's body was discovered in an open field close to tourist resorts in Canacona on Tuesday. | Danielle McLaughlin's body was discovered in an open field close to tourist resorts in Canacona on Tuesday. |
| A 24-year-old man appeared in court in India on Wednesday charged with her murder. The CCTV footage shows Ms McLaughlin walking along a street with a man. | |
| Her mother, Andrea Brannigan, said she would be "sadly missed by all". | |
| She said the family were finding it a "difficult and trying time" since receiving the "awful news" about her 28-year-old daughter. | She said the family were finding it a "difficult and trying time" since receiving the "awful news" about her 28-year-old daughter. |
| She also thanked the Irish and British consulates for their support. | She also thanked the Irish and British consulates for their support. |
| Ms McLaughlin grew up in Buncrana, County Donegal, in the Republic of Ireland. She was an Irish national holding a British passport and had travelled to India in February. | Ms McLaughlin grew up in Buncrana, County Donegal, in the Republic of Ireland. She was an Irish national holding a British passport and had travelled to India in February. |
| 'Happy-go-lucky person' | 'Happy-go-lucky person' |
| The police believe that she had been sexually assaulted and a post-mortem examination is to take place to establish whether that is the case. She had injuries on her face and head. | |
| Ms McLaughlin's body was identified with the help of some foreign tourists and with information from social networking websites. | Ms McLaughlin's body was identified with the help of some foreign tourists and with information from social networking websites. |
| Fr Francis Bradley from St Mary's Church in Buncrana, who visited the McLaughlin family on Wednesday morning, described the death as an "immense loss". | Fr Francis Bradley from St Mary's Church in Buncrana, who visited the McLaughlin family on Wednesday morning, described the death as an "immense loss". |
| He said McLaughlin's mother had now lost her eldest child having lost her youngest child, husband and father in recent years. | He said McLaughlin's mother had now lost her eldest child having lost her youngest child, husband and father in recent years. |
| Fr Bradley described Ms McLaughlin as a "happy-go-lucky" girl who loved to travel. | Fr Bradley described Ms McLaughlin as a "happy-go-lucky" girl who loved to travel. |
| "I met the young lady in question a few months ago at the time that her grandfather was gravely ill and she was very close to her grandfather, who subsequently died. | "I met the young lady in question a few months ago at the time that her grandfather was gravely ill and she was very close to her grandfather, who subsequently died. |
| "She seemed a happy go-lucky, friendly, quiet girl. | "She seemed a happy go-lucky, friendly, quiet girl. |
| "To find that there could be malice or something very sinister involved in the way in which someone died is particularly disturbing and has its own challenge that we, as a community, will have to face," he added. | "To find that there could be malice or something very sinister involved in the way in which someone died is particularly disturbing and has its own challenge that we, as a community, will have to face," he added. |
| Ms McLaughlin went to Buncrana's Irish language school, Scoil Mhuire. | Ms McLaughlin went to Buncrana's Irish language school, Scoil Mhuire. |
| The school principal, Rosaleen Grant, said teachers and pupils alike were "just utterly shattered and devastated". | The school principal, Rosaleen Grant, said teachers and pupils alike were "just utterly shattered and devastated". |
| "She was a very confident, sociable, outgoing girl of a very caring nature," said Ms Grant. | "She was a very confident, sociable, outgoing girl of a very caring nature," said Ms Grant. |
| "A number of the staff would have known her really well, so it's just the sense of loss and the fact she's so far from home makes it so tragic. | "A number of the staff would have known her really well, so it's just the sense of loss and the fact she's so far from home makes it so tragic. |
| "She loved taking part in school musicals, she did Irish dancing, she was involved in sports and athletics. She was just an all-rounder really." | "She loved taking part in school musicals, she did Irish dancing, she was involved in sports and athletics. She was just an all-rounder really." |
| Liverpool John Moores University said it was "shocked and saddened" to hear of the death of one of its former students. | Liverpool John Moores University said it was "shocked and saddened" to hear of the death of one of its former students. |
| Michael Safi, the Guardian's South Asia correspondent, said a candlelit vigil has been held in Goa, close to the spot where Ms McLaughlin was found. | Michael Safi, the Guardian's South Asia correspondent, said a candlelit vigil has been held in Goa, close to the spot where Ms McLaughlin was found. |
| "The murder has left people "absolutely shocked," he told the BBC. | "The murder has left people "absolutely shocked," he told the BBC. |
| "This is not the first crime to occur of this nature in Goa. The place is a big tourist engine for India. For the locals, there was concern this could impact very badly on their little slice of paradise. | "This is not the first crime to occur of this nature in Goa. The place is a big tourist engine for India. For the locals, there was concern this could impact very badly on their little slice of paradise. |
| "Many locals gathered with tourists at the nearby police station in order to put pressure on police to ensure people are watched and to get this case investigated thoroughly." | "Many locals gathered with tourists at the nearby police station in order to put pressure on police to ensure people are watched and to get this case investigated thoroughly." |
| Last year, an Indian court cleared two men of raping and killing British teenager Scarlett Keeling. | Last year, an Indian court cleared two men of raping and killing British teenager Scarlett Keeling. |
| The 15-year-old was found dead on Goa's popular Anjuna beach in 2008, having drowned after allegedly being plied with drugs. | The 15-year-old was found dead on Goa's popular Anjuna beach in 2008, having drowned after allegedly being plied with drugs. |
| Miss Keeling's mother said her heart sank after hearing of Ms McLaughlin's death. | Miss Keeling's mother said her heart sank after hearing of Ms McLaughlin's death. |
| "It is horrific," Fiona MacKeown said. "My heart breaks for her family and friends. | "It is horrific," Fiona MacKeown said. "My heart breaks for her family and friends. |
| "I know what they are going through." | "I know what they are going through." |
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