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Murder investigation launched for woman not seen in a decade amid Garda update

Investigating Gardaí are today commencing a search at a house in Navan, Co Meath

Murder investigation launched for woman not seen in a decade amid Garda update

Elizabeth, a mother of two, lived in Navan, Co Meath. She was 24 years old at the time of her disappearance

Reporter:

Ellie McCarthy

07 Feb 2025 10:38 AM

Gardaí at Navan Garda Station continue to investigate all of the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Elizabeth Clarke, who has not been seen since 2013.
 
Elizabeth, a mother of two, lived in Navan, Co Meath. She was 24 years old at the time of her disappearance.
 
The young woman was officially reported missing by her family in January 2015.
The disappearance of Elizabeth Clarke has been the subject of a sustained Garda investigation, by the team based at Navan Garda Station. It is being led and coordinated by a Senior Investigating Officer.
 
Gardaí have carried out extensive previous enquiries, including house to house enquiries, land searches, canal and river searches assisted by the Garda Water Unit and Meath River Rescue.
 
Through these, there have been no sightings of Elizabeth. 
As a result of these extensive enquires, An Garda Síochána have re-classified the investigation from a missing person investigation to a murder investigation.
 
Investigating Gardaí are today commencing a search at a house in Navan, Co Meath.
 
The search is being led by Gardaí from the Meath Serious Crime Hub, supported by the Meath Divisional Search team and Garda National Technical Bureau.
 
The search operation has the support of other state expertise, including a Forensic Archaeologist if required.
 
An Garda Síochána have been and continue to keep the family of Elizabeth Clarke fully updated in relation to this investigation and they have been fully appraised of all of todays developments.
 
Investigating Gardaí continue to appeal to any person or persons with information in relation to the disappearance and murder of Elizabeth Clarke to please come forward to the investigation team. 
Do not assume that An Garda Síochána either know that information and/or that it has limited value.  Let the investigation team make that assessment.
 
Given the time frame of this investigation, Gardaí are asking the public that if they have any information in relation to the disappearance and murder of Elizabeth and for some reason held back on information they may have had, to come forward now. An Garda Síochána wish to reassure them that they will be treated sensitively.
 
The investigation team can be contacted at Navan Garda Station at 046 9036100, through your local Garda Station or the Garda Confidential telephone line 1800 666 111.
 

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