Body of murder victim Carrie Mullane ‘left in van for two weeks before being dumped in lake’, court hears
Strabane Magistrates’ Court heard that during an alleged attack by her partner, Ms Mullane had been struck a number of times on the head.
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “two weeks”, “Body”, “van” and “dumped”.
Different angles:
- Irish Independent “Carrie Mullane”
- TheJournal.ie “court hears”
3 of 3 headlines quote someone directly.
How 3 newspapers cover this story
Body of murder victim Carrie Mullane ‘left in van for two weeks before being dumped in lough’
· Body of Carrie Mullane ‘left in van for two weeks before being dumped in lake’, court hears
Body of murder victim ‘left in van for two weeks before being dumped in lough’, court hears
Strabane Magistrates’ Court heard that during an alleged attack by her partner, Ms Mullane had been struck a number of times on the head.
Body of murder victim ‘left in van for two weeks’ before being dumped in Lough Erne
The body of Carrie Mullane (39) was wrapped in black plastic sheeting and weighed down, the court heard
Coverage details
3 outlets from Ireland are covering this story: Irish Independent, TheJournal.ie and The Irish Times. Irish Independent published it first, on November 12, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Irish Times, 2 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Carrie Mullane, Strabane Magistrates Court and Lough Erne.
In total 5 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.


