Danielle’s body returns home
THE body of murdered tourist Danielle Mclaughlin has been flown back to Ireland from India. The 28-year-old, who was raped in the brutal attack in Goa on March 14, will undergo a further postmortem in Dublin. An initial autopsy found she had suffered cerebral damage and constriction to the neck. Danielle, from Buncrana, Co Donegal, was found dead in a secluded spot in Canacona, which is a popular area for holidaymakers. The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust organised the transfer of her body back home. A spokesman said: “She won’t be in Buncrana until next week. “She is going for another postmortem.” Local media reported the former Liverpool John Moores University student was discovered unclothed and had marks on her head and face. Indian police said a farmer found Danielle’s body. She had travelled to Goa with an Australian female friend and the pair were staying in a beach hut. They had been celebrating Holi – a Hindu spring festival – in a nearby village. Police said Danielle, who was the eldest of five daughters, left the village late at night and her body was found the next day.