Enniskillen murder victim named as Ellie Flanagan

By Cillian Sherlock, Press Association

A woman murdered in Enniskillen on Saturday has been named by police as Ellie Flanagan.

A man, 45, arrested on suspicion of murder and other offences, remained in police custody on Monday as detectives were granted an additional 36 hours to question him.

Ms Flanagan, 23, was found dead in the Corban Avenue area of Enniskillen, by officers who were carrying out inquiries relating to a crash on the Carn Road near Tempo at about 9.15pm on Saturday.

Detective Chief Inspector Gary Robinson said: “Our thoughts are firmly with Ellie’s family and loved ones at this very distressing time.”

Detectives who launched a murder inquiry following the death of a woman in Enniskillen on Sat 7th March have named the deceased as Ellie Flanagan. A man, aged 45, arrested on suspicion of murder and other offences, remains in police custody. Full details: https://t.co/fu4peRCrIP pic.twitter.com/eKyPk2uL0I

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Robinson added: “Our team continues to work at pace to establish the circumstances surrounding Ellie’s death and to determine exactly what happened.

“I would reiterate our appeal to anyone who may have information that could assist us, to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 1564 07/03/26. Any detail, no matter how small, could prove crucial to our investigation.

“We urge anyone who was travelling on the Cornagrade Road into Corban Avenue between 6.30pm and 10.45pm on Saturday evening and noticed anything out of the ordinary, or suspicious, to make contact with us.

“The local community will continue to see a police presence in the Corban Avenue area over the coming days, as our investigation develops.”