Advanced forensic anthropology tests carried out on the exhumed remains of the 23 year old Art student have confirmed she was murdered and will now be used by gardaí working on the five year old unsolved case.
Emer’s father John o’Loughlin has asked the public to assist Gardai and urged whoever murdered his daughter to come forward.
John o’Loughlin says that forensic confirmation that his daughter Emer was murdered is not news to him and his family, but he’s hoping they’ll soon be able to find out more as their unanswered questions have caused further grief and frustration.
Gardai say the basis for exhuming Emer O’Loughlin remains from the new cemetery in Ennistymon centred upon advances in forensic science, pathology and anthropology since her untimely and suspicious death in 2005.
The remains were brought to University Hospital in Galway where forensic examinations were conducted by the Deputy State Pathologist Dr. Michael Curtis and forensic Anthropologist, Dr. Lorraine Buckley.
The results confirm her murder though it’s not know whether a cause of death has been established.
Investigations surrounding the discovery of her remains in a burned out caravan near Tubber in April 2005 lead gardaí to appeal for information regarding a male suspect in his thirties though he’s never been found.
Emer’s father John o’Loughlin told Clare Fm he hopes this new forensic evidence could be the break needed to solve the case
Emer O’loughlin’s father has also asked members of the public with information to contact Gardai and made this appeal to the man he believes to be responsible for his daughters death
Gort Gardai say their investigations are ongoing and anyone with information to contact them on 091 636400
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