Northern Ireland

Man (41) remains in custody on suspicion of murder following death of woman who drowned in Co Fermanagh in April

Mother-of-two Lu Na McKinney drowned in April. The 35-year-old was believed to have fallen off a boat near Devenish Island. Photo by Ronan McGrade/Pacemaker Press
Mother-of-two Lu Na McKinney drowned in April. The 35-year-old was believed to have fallen off a boat near Devenish Island. Photo by Ronan McGrade/Pacemaker Press Mother-of-two Lu Na McKinney drowned in April. The 35-year-old was believed to have fallen off a boat near Devenish Island. Photo by Ronan McGrade/Pacemaker Press

A 41-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman who drowned in Co Fermanagh was last night still be questioned by police

Police arrested the man in Derry after reviewing the circumstances in which Lu Na McKinney died in April.

The 35-year-old was believed to have drowned after falling from a boat at Devenish Island.

The mother-of-two was on a hired cruiser with her husband and their two young children when the tragedy happened.

It was reported at the time that Ms McKinney had gone to check the ropes of the boat were secure to the jetty when she fell into the water.

She was pulled from the lough around 45 minutes later, but died in hospital.

Her husband, who is originally from Strabane, was treated for shock.

Detective Inspector David McGrory said officers had reviewed the circumstances surrounding her death at Devenish Island and had arrested a 41-year-old on suspicion of murder.

“He is currently in custody at Omagh where he is helping police with their enquiries,” he said.

“I would like to appeal to any witnesses to come forward and also anyone who had contact with Lu Na McKinney, who lived in Convoy, Co Donegal, in the months preceding her death.”

The PSNI is working with the garda to investigate the death.