Gardai have arrested a man aged in his 50s on suspicion of the murder of Jo Jo Dullard, who went missing in 1995 after a night out in Dublin. The arrest marks a significant development in the long-running investigation into her disappearance, which was officially classified as murder in 2020.
She hitched a lift from Naas to the slip road on the M9 motorway at Kilcullen, Co Kildare, and at 11.15pm got another lift to Moone in the county. There, Ms Dullard called her friend Mary Cullinan at 11.37pm from a phone box. During that call, Ms Dullard told Ms Cullinan that a car had stopped for her and she was going to take the lift. This was the last known interaction with Ms Dullard.investigation.
"The male, aged in his 50s, is currently detained under the provisions of section 4, Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda Station in Co. Kildare."Saturday marked the 29th anniversary of when she was last seen Joining the appeal for information, Ms Dullard’s sister Kathleen Bergin said: “That day she went to Dublin, our lives changed forever. She’s out there somewhere and we need to bring her home. Jo Jo was a lovely, wonderful, kind, caring person who always thought of others.”
Ms Bergin said: “After all these years, she deserves to be brought home and laid to rest beside mam and dad. Someone has information out there. We’d ask them to look into their hearts to please find the strength and the courage to come forward. It could be the piece of the jigsaw we’re looking for.”to receive breaking news and the latest headlines direct to your phone. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.
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