The early morning mist has just begun to dissipate over the hills of Belfast, Northern Ireland, on the 12th of April, 2004. Despite schools being closed for the Easter Monday holiday, there was a sense of activity in the otherwise tranquil hills. A group of travelers had established a makeshift home in this remote landscape, marked by forests, fields, and lakes. Amidst this desolation, a teenage boy and two young girls traversed the area in their vehicle, searching for their horses. Suddenly, their attention was drawn to something in the near distance.
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Sources:
Daily Post, 13 April, 2004 – “Murder Hunt After Girl’s Body Found”
Irish Times, 13 April, 2004 – “Parents of Murdered NI Girl Appeal for Help”
News Letter, 13 April, 2004 – “Teenage Girl’s Body Dumped”
The Birmingham Post, 14 April, 2004 – “Murdered Teenager Found Half Naked”
The Daily Mirror, 14 April, 2004 – “Our Megan was Just 16”
The Daily Telegraph, 14 April, 2004 – “My Murdered Daughter was Too Trusting”
The Daily Mirror, 15 April, 2004 – “Boy, 16, is Held over Megan Murder”
The Daily Mirror, 16 April, 2004 – “Our Tears for Tragic Megan”
News Letter, 16 April, 2004 – “Solemn Vigil Held for Murdered Megan”
The Daily Mirror, 17 April, 2004 – “Megan Murder”
Irish Times, 17 April, 2004 – “Boy in Court Over Belfast Girl’s Murder”
Irish Times, 19 April, 2004 – “Man Charged in Connection with Belfast Murder”
The Daily Mirror, 20 April, 2004 – “2nd Man Charged in Megan Kill Case”
Irish Times, 23 April, 2004 – “Hundreds at Funeral of Murdered Belfast Girl”
The Daily Mirror, 24 April, 2004 – “Megan, Do Not Forget My Love”
The People, 25 April, 2004 – “Travellers Flee After Girl Death”
The Daily Mirror, 15 May, 2004 – “Megan Abused Before Murder”
News Letter, 15 May, 2004 –“Megan Sexually Assaulted then Battered to Death”
The Daily Mirror, 13 October, 2004 – “Bail Rap for Megan Accused”
The Daily Mirror, 25 April, 2006 – “I Killed Megan”
The Daily Mirror, 29 April, 2006 – “Life Must Mean Life”
The Daily Mirror, 26 April, 2006 – “Killer Purcell Dumped Megan’s Body”
The Daily Mirror, 1 May, 2006 – “Dead Man Walking”
The Daily Mirror, 23 May, 2006 – “Killer Gets 3 Years for Hijacking”
News Letter, 23 May, 2006 – “Killer Jailed for Robbery”
Irish Times, 26 May, 2006 – “Youth Battered Belfast Schoolgirl to Death”
The Daily Mirror, 27 May, 2006 – “Purcell’s One Man Killing Operation”
The Daily Mirror, 29 May, 2006 – “He Stole Megan’s Boots”
Irish Times, 31 May, 2006 – “Youth Jailed for 15 Years for Murder of Girl”
The Daily Mirror, 1 June, 2006 – “He’ll Serve Less Than One Year “
News Letter, 1 June, 2006 – “16-Year-Old Murderer a Hardened Criminal”
The Daily Mirror, 9 June, 2006 – “Killer Link to Hijacker Gang”
The Daily Mirror, 28 June, 2006 – “Law Chief Hears Plea”
The Daily Mirror, 29 June. 2006 – “50,000 Ignored”
The Sun, 12 January, 2008 – “Killer Switch Fury”
The Irish News, 30 January, 2021 – “Megan McAlorum’s Killer Thomas Purcell to be Freed”
