MANUELA DESCRIBED AS ANGEL AT HER FUNERAL IN SWITZERLAND

Date Published: 19-Oct-2007

'An angel' - that was how murdered Swiss student Manuela Riedo was described at her funeral today.On the day a Galway city man appeared in court here charged with her murder in Renmore last week hundreds of mourners attended her funeral in her home town in SwitzerlandThey included her distraught parents - Hans and Arlette - and school friends who said farewell to the 17-year-old only child, who has been laid to rest near Bern.An Irish delegation, led by ambassador James Sharkey, and including Mayor of Galway Tom Costello, city manager Joe McGrath and the owner of the Galway Language Centre in Mill Street were present for the service in Manuela's hometown of HinterkappelnBack in Galway this morning there were angry scenes at the courthouse when Gerard Barry of 187 Rosan Glas, Rahoon, originally from Mervue, appeared before Judge Mary Fahy A crowd of about 100 people gathered to jeer at shout at Barry, who himself shouted obscentities at the waiting crowds and mediaDet Sgt Brendan Carroll told the court he arrested Barry at 11.46 last night and at 12.35 am charged him with murder.He's been remanded in custody to appear before Harristown District court next Friday October 26th