Taxi driver helping with murder inquiry

Detectives investigating the murder of a young Belfast woman have said they are being helped by a taxi driver

Detectives investigating the murder of a young Belfast woman have said they are being helped by a taxi driver. The body of Ms Maria McConnell (22), was found in a house in south Belfast 13 days after she went missing on July 15th.

An RUC spokeswoman said detectives want to speak to the anonymous man who called police in the early hours of July 27th, which led them to Ms McConnell's body.

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