Summary
The investigation into the disappearance of Fiona Pender, a pregnant Irish woman who went missing in 1996, has now been upgraded to a murder inquiry. Police are currently searching new areas near Tullamore to find her remains and are seeking more information from the public.
Key Facts
- Fiona Pender disappeared in August 1996 while she was seven months pregnant.
- The investigation has been reclassified from a missing person case to a murder investigation.
- A new search is taking place on open ground near Killeigh, close to Tullamore, Ireland.
- Police have compiled thousands of documents, made more than 300 statements, and collected various pieces of evidence over the past 28 years.
- Five people have been arrested and detained in connection to the investigation.
- Fiona Pender was last seen wearing bright clothing and white leggings.
- The police are asking anyone with information, including previous informants, to come forward.
- The Irish justice minister has been briefed on these new developments and is urging anyone with information to assist the police.
