Detectives have opened a murder investigation into the disappearance of 39-year-old Carrie Mullane (Noonan) and arrested a 35-year-old man on suspicion of murder. Ms Mullane, who is from Limerick, travelled to Enniskillen on 10 October and has not been seen or heard from since, police said.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed Carrie arrived in Enniskillen by bus on 10 October with a man known to her. From the bus depot on Wellington Road, the pair took a taxi to an address in Trasna Park at around 9pm, which is the last confirmed sighting of her. While it has been suggested she may have gone to the Derry/Londonderry area on 11 October, investigators say they have found no evidence to support this.

Detective Superintendent Richard Thornton, from the Police Service's Serious Crime Branch, said the disappearance was extremely out of character and had raised grave concerns for her safety, adding: "Family and friends of Carrie tell us that she is usually in almost daily contact with them and not hearing from her has caused them to fear something may have happened to her after she reached Northern Ireland.

"We know she arrived in Enniskillen by bus on the 10th, travelling with a man known to her, and from the bus depot on Wellington Road she and her companion then took a taxi to an address in Trasna Park.

"This was at approximately 9pm on that Saturday night and this is the last confirmed sighting of Carrie.

"From this point on, her movements are unknown.

"It has been suggested that she may have travelled to the Derry/Londonderry area the following day, 11th October, however at this point we been unable to find any evidence to verify this. "Concern for Carrie's wellbeing was reported to PSNI by our colleagues in An Garda Síochána on 29 October at which time we immediately classified her as a 'high risk' missing person and began an intensive search for her. We implemented a number of search enquiries including CCTV trawls, house to house, electronics analysis and interviewing potential witnesses, to try to locate her and establish her welfare.

"These enquiries to date have not established her whereabouts and have led us to hold serious concern that Carrie may have been the victim of a violent crime and may in fact have been murdered sometime after her arrival in Northern Ireland.

"On that basis we have arrested a 35 year old man on suspicion of her murder.

"We know that this news will be devastating for Carrie's loved ones and we have sent two of our Family Liaison Officers to Limerick to meet with them and to explain what PSNI enquiries have led us to this point, and perhaps most importantly to provide them with support as they navigate what are likely to be some very difficult days ahead.

"Here in Enniskillen our investigation is very much ongoing and we are continuing with our efforts to try to locate Carrie. We are appealing to the community for their help in this. Did you see Carrie on the weekend of the 10th October or at any time since? Do you know where she is, or know anything about the circumstances of her disappearance or what has happened to her?

"Please get in touch with us by calling 101 and asking for the Major Investigation Team on extension 40374 or by quoting reference number 272 29/10/26. Information can also be provided online at reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals

"Photos and footage, including CCTV, mobile phone or dash cam footage, can be shared with the enquiry team via the Major Incident Public Portal here: mipp.police.uk/operation/PSNI26W24-PO1.

"You can also contact the Crimestoppers charity anonymously by calling 0800 555 111 or via their website at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/ "