3 ARRESTED OVER MANUELA MURDER

Date Published: 18-Oct-2007

Gardai in Galway have arrested three people in connection with the murder of 17 year-old Swiss Student Manuela Riedo.Two men and one woman were arrested as part of a planned search of houses in Galway City and Salthill in a dawn operation this morning. The body of 17-year-old Manuela Reido was found dumped on waste land near Lough Attalia last week.A post-mortem examination revealed that she had been strangled - just two days after she arrived in this country.Shortly after 7 o'clock this morning Gardai launched planned searches of premises in Galway City and Salthill. They arrested a man in his late twenties in connection with the murder of the Swiss teenager.He's being held at Galway Garda Station at Millstreet under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. Another man and woman were arrested for witholding information in relation to the investigation.The woman is being detained at Gort Garda station, while the second man is also being detained at Millstreet Garda station in the city.All three are from the Galway City area. They can be held for up to 24 hours before they're released or charged.The news comes as Manuela's funeral gets underway in Switzerland later.Galway city mayor Tom Costelloe and city manager Joe McGrath will attend to represent the people of Galway.