A man in his 50s, and the chief suspect in the suspected murder, has again been rearrested in connection with the death of an 89-year-old woman in Nenagh, Co Tipperary.
Mrs Josephine (Josie) Ray (née O’Meara), also known as Joan, with an address at St Joseph’s Park, Nenagh, Co Tipperary, was found with severe bruising to her face. Blood was also found close to her body and a pillow seized as part of the murder probe, was subjected to a full forensic examination. Emergency services located Mrs Ray’s deceased body just after midday, on Sunday August 4th, 2024 last.
The male arrested today remains detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
Previously, two people had been arrested, under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, in connection with the investigations into her death, but were both released later, without charge, with files prepared for the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP). We understand that this rearrest today, by gardaí, follows new information recently received in the case.
The couple arrested by gardaí on the same day as the funeral of Mrs Ray; were named as Mr Hasan Ali Gori and Ms Mary Ray (latter her daughter), both aged in their 50s, who both strongly deny any role in the death of Ms Ray’s mother.
Mrs Josephine Ray was well known throughout Nenagh, especially in her community of St Joseph’s Park.
Following her murder, her funeral took place at St Mary of the Rosary Church, in Nenagh, where she was remembered as a woman of remarkable presence and a beacon of the town.
It was reported that gardaí had been called to Mrs Josephine Ray’s home on several occasions, during the weeks prior to her death; in an effort to deal with a number of different alleged complaints.
Gardaí will continue to investigate all of the circumstances surrounding this suspected murder.
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