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22/02/2006
Police suspect Lisa Dorrian's body dumped at sea
Detectives investigating the murder of missing Bangor woman Lisa Dorrian have today revealed that they believe her body may have been dumped at sea around six months after her disappearance.
Lisa Dorrian was last seen on February 28, 2005, at a party at Ballyhalbert caravan site in County Down.
Despite extensive land and sea searches, her body has never been found.
Detective Superintendent George Hamilton, who has been leading the investigation in the Lisa Dorrian case, today said that police now believe that her body may have been secreted on land for several months before being taken to sea between late June and early August 2005.
At a news conference in Bangor today, Detective Superintendent Hamilton urged the public to help them find the body of the missing woman.
The Dorrian family also attended the conference and Lisa's younger sister, Joanne, made an emotional appeal for information about her sister.
Police believe that a 17-foot orange-red coloured boat may have been involved in disposing of the body, and police have asked for anyone who may have seen the boat, or have any information on anything suspicious on either land or sea to contact the murder squad on a special number, 028 9056 1880.
This week, two 18-year-olds and a 23-year-old man were arrested in connection to the disappearance, however all three have subsequently been released without charge.
A website has also been set up in a bid to encourage anyone with information on the murder to come forward. The address is www.lisadorrian.co.uk.
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Lisa Dorrian was last seen on February 28, 2005, at a party at Ballyhalbert caravan site in County Down.
Despite extensive land and sea searches, her body has never been found.
Detective Superintendent George Hamilton, who has been leading the investigation in the Lisa Dorrian case, today said that police now believe that her body may have been secreted on land for several months before being taken to sea between late June and early August 2005.
At a news conference in Bangor today, Detective Superintendent Hamilton urged the public to help them find the body of the missing woman.
The Dorrian family also attended the conference and Lisa's younger sister, Joanne, made an emotional appeal for information about her sister.
Police believe that a 17-foot orange-red coloured boat may have been involved in disposing of the body, and police have asked for anyone who may have seen the boat, or have any information on anything suspicious on either land or sea to contact the murder squad on a special number, 028 9056 1880.
This week, two 18-year-olds and a 23-year-old man were arrested in connection to the disappearance, however all three have subsequently been released without charge.
A website has also been set up in a bid to encourage anyone with information on the murder to come forward. The address is www.lisadorrian.co.uk.
(EF/SP)
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28 February 2007
Campaign marks anniversary of Lisa Dorrian disappearance
Detectives investigating the murder of Lisa Dorrian have joined with her family to mark the second anniversary of her disappearance by launching an advertising campaign to encourage the small group of people who know what happened to her to come forward with information.
Campaign marks anniversary of Lisa Dorrian disappearance
Detectives investigating the murder of Lisa Dorrian have joined with her family to mark the second anniversary of her disappearance by launching an advertising campaign to encourage the small group of people who know what happened to her to come forward with information.
02 April 2019
Latest Lisa Dorrian Searches Follow Fresh Information- PSNI
Police have returned to Ballyhalbert in County Down, the spot where Lisa Dorrian was last seen alive, to carry out fresh searches as a result of new information. Detective Superintendent Jason Murphy attended the scene today, Tuesday 02 April, along with the Dorrian family.
Latest Lisa Dorrian Searches Follow Fresh Information- PSNI
Police have returned to Ballyhalbert in County Down, the spot where Lisa Dorrian was last seen alive, to carry out fresh searches as a result of new information. Detective Superintendent Jason Murphy attended the scene today, Tuesday 02 April, along with the Dorrian family.
12 August 2005
Man released in Lisa Dorrian probe
A 22-year-old man who was arrested in connection with the murder of Bangor woman Lisa Dorrian has been released without charge. He was the fifth person to be questioned in connection with the 25-year-old’s death after she went missing following a party at a caravan site in Ballyhalbert on 28 February. Her body has yet to be found.
Man released in Lisa Dorrian probe
A 22-year-old man who was arrested in connection with the murder of Bangor woman Lisa Dorrian has been released without charge. He was the fifth person to be questioned in connection with the 25-year-old’s death after she went missing following a party at a caravan site in Ballyhalbert on 28 February. Her body has yet to be found.
11 January 2017
Lisa Dorrian Murder: No Plans For Further Searches
Police investigating the murder of Co Down woman Lisa Dorrian have no plans to renew searches for her body. Ms Dorrian, 25, was last seen at a caravan site in the Ballyhalbert area on 28 February, 2005. Her body has never been located.
Lisa Dorrian Murder: No Plans For Further Searches
Police investigating the murder of Co Down woman Lisa Dorrian have no plans to renew searches for her body. Ms Dorrian, 25, was last seen at a caravan site in the Ballyhalbert area on 28 February, 2005. Her body has never been located.
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