The mother of a 23 year old woman who was found dead in Monaghan 100 weeks ago has appealed for information.
Kelly Lynch was discovered in the Ulster Canal in Monaghan town on St Patrick's Day 2024.
Gardaí believe she wandered off alone and fell from a bridge into the canal and are not treating her death as suspicious.
However, Ms Lynch, who was from Lisnaskea, was found with 93 different injuries to her body according to an independent forensic report, and her family have pushed for a murder investigation into her death.
Since Kelly's death, her family have always suspected foul play, with the Lynch family believing there are people in the area that know what happened to Kelly on the night she was last seen alive. A peer review that has been undertaken by Gardai is currently underway into the death of the young woman.
Kelly's mother, Julieann believes the person responsible for Kelly's death is in Monaghan and some people in Monaghan and have information that could give the Kelly family closure and allow them to grieve. Julieann says information is gold and she made this appeal.
An Garda Síochána issued Northern Sound with the following statement last month. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Chief Superintendent Alan McGovern, Louth-Cavan-Monaghan Division, met with the family of Ms Kelly Lynch on 21st October 2024, and listened carefully to their concerns.
Following this meeting, Commissioner Harris directed that a Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) from a Division external to the Louth-Cavan-Monaghan Division conduct a peer review of the investigation into the death of Ms Lynch. An Garda Síochána is currently conducting that peer review of the original Garda investigation. The SIO is keeping the family up to date with the progress of the review. An Garda Síochána is also assisting the Coroner's Inquest and fully co-operating with the Fiosrú investigation. These processes are ongoing.
An Garda Síochána appeals to anyone with direct information on the death of Ms Lynch to contact Gardaí.
