A girl has been arrested in South Africa on suspicion of the double homicide of two finest buddies in Eire, after eight years on the run.
The brutal killings of Anthony Keegan and Eoin O’Connor in 2014 sparked a worldwide manhunt for Ruth Lawrence.
However on Tuesday the 42-year-old was detained by South African police in Pellissier, Bloemfontein, reviews recommend.
The paper stated elite unit the Hawks swooped for a daybreak raid appearing on a world warrant to arrest Lawrence, from North Dublin.
Mr Keegan and Mr O’Connor’s our bodies had been discovered on Inchicup Island, Lough Sheelin, on Might 26, 2014, reportedly buried in a shallow grave and wrapped in plastic.
Lawrence appeared in a Bloemfontein courtroom yesterday and was remanded in custody till Monday, October 10.
Hawks spokesperson Captain Christopher Singo stated: ‘Her arrest comes on an Interpol warrant concerning the homicide of Eoin O’Connor, 32, and Anthony Keegan, 33, in Eire.
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‘They had been each discovered murdered in 2014 and after the homicide of the deceased individuals the suspect then fled the nation to South Africa’.
Lawrence left Eire together with her then associate Neville Van Westhuizen, from South Africa.
The 39-year-old ex-boyfriend can also be wished in reference to the double homicide however is already serving a life sentence in his homeland for a separate killing.
However MailOnline stated he could be quizzed by Hawks following Lawrence’s arrest.
Police in Eire don't consider the 2 victims had been criminals however haven't instructed a motive.
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