Last night, the man was released from Garda custody and a file is being sent forward to the DPP.
The body of Miriam Burns, 75, a mother of four, and a grandmother, was found beaten to death her home in Ardshanavooly, Killarney, Co Kerry, on August 15, last year.
The man in his 50s, was taken out of Cork prison and arrested in connection with her murder yesterday.He has been a suspect since August.Ms Burns had voiced concerns for her welfare in weeks before her death. A relative living abroad raised the alarm after they hadn’t heard from her in some time.It is understood she suffered serious head and neck injuries and that she had blood around her head.
A relative of Ms Burns who is living abroad raised the alarm after they hadn’t heard from her in some time. It was then that someone went around to check on her and made the grim discovery of her body inside the home.Locals said Ms Burns had lived in the area since the 1970s and that she was known to cycle around the Killarney town.
She was also involved in numerous community groups and activities and was a well-known face around the area.
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