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| Marion Graham and Kathy Dinsmore: bodies back in NI | |
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| The bodies of Marion Graham and Kathy Dinsmore, who were murdered in Turkey, have been taken to their homes in Newry and Warrenpoint | |
| The women, who were both in their 50s, were stabbed to death near the west coast city of Izmir last week. | The women, who were both in their 50s, were stabbed to death near the west coast city of Izmir last week. |
| The victims' bodies were released from a mortuary in Izmir on Monday and flown to Dublin Airport on Wednesday. | |
| The hearses were accompanied by friends and family and the police on both sides of the border on their journey north. | |
| Both funerals will be on Friday - Ms Graham's in Newry in the morning and Ms Dinsmore's in Warrenpoint in the afternoon. | |
| Ms Graham's daughter Shannon arrived home on Monday night accompanied by her father. | Ms Graham's daughter Shannon arrived home on Monday night accompanied by her father. |
| In a statement earlier, St Mary's High School - which Shannon attended - said staff and pupils were "deeply saddened" by the tragic deaths. | |
| "Our thoughts and prayers are with Shannon during this very difficult time," the statement said. | |
| "As a school community we will ensure all the support is available to both Shannon and her peers as they begin a new academic year." | |
| Suspect's confession | |
| Shannon's Turkish boyfriend Recep Cetin has reportedly confessed to the double killing. | |
| The suspect, also known as Alex, worked at a restaurant in the popular tourist resort of Kusadasi. | The suspect, also known as Alex, worked at a restaurant in the popular tourist resort of Kusadasi. |
| It is alleged that he confessed to killing Ms Graham and Ms Dinsmore, after being refused permission to marry Shannon. | It is alleged that he confessed to killing Ms Graham and Ms Dinsmore, after being refused permission to marry Shannon. |
| The suspect is alleged to have taken Ms Dinsmore and Ms Graham to a secluded wooded area and murdered them there. | The suspect is alleged to have taken Ms Dinsmore and Ms Graham to a secluded wooded area and murdered them there. |
| The friends were on holiday in Kusadasi, about 100km from Izmir. | The friends were on holiday in Kusadasi, about 100km from Izmir. |
| Shannon was on a boat trip when the killings happened. She alerted police when she arrived home and could not get in touch with her mother. | Shannon was on a boat trip when the killings happened. She alerted police when she arrived home and could not get in touch with her mother. |