A Nigerian woman who was arrested in Waterford on Tuesday in connection with the murder of the daughter of the chief justice of Malawi has been released without charge. Martin Wall reports.
The 24-year-old woman had been arrested under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act.
She was held at Waterford Garda station and, following questioning, was released on Wednesday night.
The body of 25-year-old Ms Paiche Onyemaechi, the daughter of the chief justice of Malawi, was found on the bank of the River Pil, Piltown, Co Kilkenny, on July 23rd.
It was wrapped in plastic bags and had been there for a number of weeks. The woman's head has never been recovered.
Gardaí believe Ms Onyemaechi's murder may have been a ritualistic one. They have sought the advice of police in the UK who have investigated similar killings.
Ms Onyemaechi was the daughter of the Malawian chief justice, Mr Leonard Unyolo. She came to Ireland as an asylum-seeker around four years ago and was living in Waterford with her husband and children.
She left Malawi in the late 1990s and went to London to pursue a course in business administration.
While there she met her Nigerian-born husband. She later dropped out of college and moved to Ireland.
Gardaí are seeking her husband for interview.