Man charged with murder of woman in Co Fermanagh

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 - 06:48

By Jessica Coates and Cillian Sherlock, Press Association

A man has been charged with murder over the death of a 23-year-old woman in Co Fermanagh.

Ellie 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.

In a statement published on X, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed a man had been charged over her death.

The statement said: “Major Investigation Team detectives, investigating the murder of Ellie Flanagan in Enniskillen, have charged a 45-year-old man with murder and possession of an offensive weapon with intent.

“He is due to appear before Strabane Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 12th March via video link.”

Major Investigation Team detectives, investigating the murder of Ellie Flanagan in Enniskillen, have charged a 45-yr-old man with murder & possession of an offensive weapon with intent. He is due to appear before Strabane Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 12th March via video link. pic.twitter.com/1ll1LibFS5

— Police Service NI (@PoliceServiceNI) March 11, 2026

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

Mr 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.”