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Who Killed Eddie Fitzmaurice?
Description
In May 1998, 83-year-old shopkeeper Eddie Fitzmaurice was attacked and left bound in the bedroom above his drapery shop in Bellaghy, where he remained undiscovered for five days.
This week we will examine the violent rural robberies that shaped the investigation, the seven innocent members of the travelling community who were targeted during the corrupt Burnfoot operation and why, nearly three decades later, nobody has been charged with Eddie’s murder.
Written, hosted and produced by Jenny Claffey. Research by Karl O’Reilly.
Sources:
An Garda Síochána: Eddie Fitzmaurice
An Garda Síochána: Murder of Eddie Fitzmaurice—2018 Crimecall Appeal
An Garda Síochána: Murder of Eddie Fitzmaurice—2023 Crimecall Appeal
RTÉ News: A Gentle Sligo Man Whose Cruel Killing Remains Unsolved
The Irish Times: Daughter of Eddie Fitzmaurice Wants to Know Who Is Responsible Before She Dies
The Journal: Gardaí Renew Appeal on the 24th Anniversary of Eddie’s Murder
Irish Examiner: Son Seeks Justice for Slain Father 15 Years On
The Irish Times: Seven Arrested over Co Mayo Murder in 1998
Irish Examiner: Tribunal Concludes That Sergeant Planted Gun
RTÉ News: Adverse Tribunal Finding on Sergeant John White
The Irish Times: Detective Helped Plant Gun at Traveller Site
The Irish Times: Man Gets Life for Murder of Elderly Farmer Paud Skehan
The Irish Times: Brothers Jailed for Killing Elderly Farmer Paddy Logan
Irish Unresolved Mysteries: Eddie Fitzmaurice—Mayo
Background: The Morris Tribunal
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