Mauritius honeymoon murder: three in court over hotel strangling Workers
hotelWorkers Are Three due in court on Wednesday charged with Murdering the daughter of one of Ireland's best-known sporting figures, Who Was Killed on her honeymoon in Mauritius.
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John McAreavey and wife Michaela Harte on Their wedding day at St. Malacheys Ballymacilrory Church Photo: PA
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Michaela McAreavey Pictured in 2006 with her father Mickey Harte Photo: ALAN LEWIS
By AndrHough ew 9:00 a.m. GMT 12 Jan 2011
Michaela McAreavey, Whose father Mickey Harte is one of Gaelic football team's Most high profile managers, WAS strangled in her luxury hotel room Earlier this week.
The teacher, 28, WAS found dead by her husband John McAreavey, 30, on Monday at the Legends Hotel popular hotel on the Indian Ocean island. The Daily Telegraph
Understands That Despit valuables in her room, Nothing was stolen after her killers Gain Access to the room with an electronic key card.
Police Said Mrs McAreavey, Who Had Been married Sale less than a fortnight, Had Fought Back Against her Attackers. On Wednesday three
Workers from the hotel, Who Have Not been named, charged with her murder Were. The Irishnational's husband is not a suspect.
Police Said to room attendant, 29, from Plaine des Roches and a floor supervisor, 41, from Petit Raffray, Have Been charged with murder.
A third man, 33 year-old room attendant, from Ramnarain, Cottage, has-been charged with conspiracy to murder.
They will Appear at Court Mapou Later on Wednesday, a Spokeswoman said. It is Understood
That Mrs McAreavey, to form beauty queen, the Employees caught in her room after she returned for Some biscuits to go with her tea. The Development
meat as the teacher's heartbroken father spoke of historical devastation over the death of his "beautiful" daughter.
"This is the worst nightmare That Anyone can imagine. If you think Things Can Be Bad, Then You Go Beyond That Because That Is Where We Are, "I said. Mr Harte Said Had Been His family left shattered.
" This is the worst nightmare That Anyone can imagine. If you think Things Can Be Bad, Then You Go Beyond That Because That Is Where We Are. "
In His home near Ballygawley, Co Tyrone, I Stood flanked by two of His three sons, Matthew and Michael. L I
added: "This is too horrible to contemplar. We are just all Devastated. It is the worst of the worst and Our hearts are broken. "
His are Mark is Expected to arrive in Mauritius tomorrow with a brother of Michaela's husband, John McAreavey, Who is a Down Senior Gaelic footballer.
Friends Who Arrived at the Harte family home, just off the main road to Omagh, and Who Embraced Mr Harte included Down GAA stars Sean O'Neill and Maurice Hayes.
Gaelic football is Ireland's national game and one of ITS MOST popular spectator sports. Its
players enjoy the kind of celebrity status accorde to football stars in Other European countries.
The murder of the Irish language teacher has Dominated the news in Ireland, with her photos from her Dec. 30 wedding Splashed across front pages and the emotional statement by her father Programmes broadcast on all news. Mauritius police
Said the young Irish language teacher Had tried to save herself after she found it Appears the Intruders in her room.
A post-mortem Examination Revealed That She Had Been sTrangle. She Was found dead in the hotel room by her husband after she Had left him in the restaurant of Their four-star Earlier Legends Hotel 45 minutes for her to fetch tea biscuits.
Her father said: "We just loved our Michaela. She Was Such a good girl. That Every father says about Their daughter, But I Can Say That Without A Shadow of Doubt.
" She was a gem and we will always remember her.
"What She Had a day on her wedding day. She Was just radiant, a beautiful girl, and I just love her to bits. So does her whole family. We are so Devastated."
He added: "The McAreavey family are so special to us to. There is a special bond. John is a special lad. You Have to Be special If You're Going To Be Michaela's husband.
"John is out in Mauritius. I have isolated is Out There. It Has Been an awful time. Our hearts go out to him and I ask everyone to please Would historical Respect privacy." Superintendent
Yoosoof Soopun of the Mauritius Police Force, her husband WAS in the restaurant of the hotel When WAS Murdered His Wife Have Ruled police and him out as a suspect.
"She Had gone back to the room to get some biscuits to put in her tea and, When she failed to return, her husband jump up to look for her," I said.
"When I found her in the room, She Had Been Killed. I tried to help her But She Was Already Dead. A post-mortem has strangled Eichmann She Was, She Died from neck compression." Said Mr Soopun
the killer Used to an electronic key card andnter the room.
"There was no Forced Entry Into the room. Whoever Killed Her definitely Used an electronic card." The couple
Were on the second leg of Their honeymoon after flying out to Dubai. Mr Harte left
Them at Dublin Airport the day after the marriage ceremony, close to the family home. Arrangements
Are Now Being Made for the funeral and two car parks set-aside for mourners include one at St Malachy's church Where the couple were married. It is Thought That the Catholic church likely will Also Be The venue for the funeral Requiem Mass.
A fleet of buses to ferry Has Been Organised mourners visiting the family's rural home at the end Which is of a narrow country lane. Irish Embassy offi
cials from Pretoria, South Africa, plow due to arrive to assist Mr McAreavey.
The hotel is in the center of the fishing village of Grand Gaube, Not far from Grand Bay in the north-eastern corner of the island. The couple booked in on Saturday and Were due to leave on Sunday. Mr McAreavey
spoke with a Government Minister in Mauritius and Asked him to relay a simple message home: "I love my wife."
Tourism Minister Nando Bodha Said to number of people Were Being Questioned by police, Including Workers hotel.
"So far the police Have Been talking to a number of people. I think Some Are Regarded as suspects from What I Have Heard," I said. Said Mr Bodha
Mr McAreavey I met at the hotel, where, a small number of stWHERE aff Constantly at His Side Offering support.
"He is really very distressed," the Minister said. Loved ones
on Their Way to Mr McAreavey hope to Have the body returned by the weekend.
"This is the first time something like this you That Happened here. Those Who Have been to Mauritius Know That it is a peaceful place," the Minister said.
"What I Can Assure You Is That There Will Be a Fully fledged investigation Into the matter.
" The people of Mauritius Are shocked. We share the distress and sadness of the family. "
Mr Bodha Said I Had spoken to the Police Commissioner in Mauritius and Expect the case to progress rapidly.
Church of Ireland Bishop of Derry and Raphoe KGood Said in His Prayers and sympathy jump up to the family.
"This is a cruel and tragic blow for the family and a moment of great sadness for the GAA community," I said.
"It is very Apparent Michaela That Brought great joy and brightness to her new husband, her family and to all She Came in contact with.
" Our Thoughts and Prayers Are with Those Who Have Been Wounded Grievously so by her untimely death .
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