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“We continue to fight for our girl” - Lynch family

Mar 17, 2026 12:38
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“We continue to fight for our girl” - Lynch family

Today marks two years since the young woman was discovered dead in Monaghan town.

Today marks two years since the body of Kelly Lynch was discovered in the Ulster Canal in Monaghan Town.

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.

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Since Kelly's death, her family have always suspected foul play.

In a post on social media Kelly’s mother Juileanne recalls the lead up to the discovery of her beloved daughter’s body and how the family will fight all the way until they get justice.

“I spent most of that day trying to reach her. Calling. Messaging. Waiting for the phone to ring.

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“For Kelly not to reply to me was completely out of character. She always answered. Always.

“What I did not know was that my daughter was already gone.

“While I was trying to reach her, Kelly lay discarded in that canal. Broken. Bruised. A young woman whose life had ended in violence.

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“There are no words that can explain what it does to a mother to know that.”

Kelly mam says every moment since this day two years ago has been a struggle to exist in a world where Kelly is no longer here.

“People tell me not to think about Kelly’s final hours. Not to imagine what she endured before she died. But when your child dies in such circumstances, that is not something you can simply turn away from.”

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A peer review into the investigation of the death of Kelly Lynch has been taking place with the results of that review expected shortly.

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