Fourth arrest over Harte death

A fourth man has been arrested by Mauritian police investigating the murder of Michaela Harte.

A fourth man has been arrested by Mauritian police investigating the murder of Michaela Harte.

Police said the man was a member of the security staff at the four-star Legends Hotel, where she was strangled last week while on honeymoon with her husband John McAreavey.

Three men, all staff at the luxury hotel, have been charged in connection with the killing, thought to have happened as Ms Harte, daughter of Tyrone senior football manager Mickey Harte, disturbed a burglary in her room.

Room attendant Avinash Treebhoowoon (29), and floor superviser Sandip Moneea (41), have been charged with murder, and room attendant Raj Theekoy (33), with conspiracy to murder.

They are due to appear in court tomorrow.

A spokesman for police in Mauritius confirmed a further person is in custody in connection with the murder. "He is one of the persons who was engaged in security work," he said.

Ms Harte was buried yesterday in her native Co Tyrone amid large crowds of mourners and an international media presence. Her husband  led the mourners alongside her father, his wife Marian and Michaela's brothers – Mark and his wife Sinéad, Michael and his wife Josephine, and Matty.

Prayers were offered at the family home in the townland of Glencull by Mr McAreavey's uncle, the Bishop of Dromore also called John McAreavey.

Mr McAreavey's parents, Brendan and Tish, also followed the coffin, with their two daughters Claire and Anne and their brother Brian.

The coffin was carried to St Malachy's Church in Ballymacilroy where the couple were married on December 30th.