Man (28) appears in court after murder of woman (65) in Derry

By Rebecca Black, PA

A man has been remanded in custody after the murder of a woman in Derry.

Montserrat Martorell (65) was found dead in a flat in Derry last weekend.

Ciaran Murray (28), of Gortfoyle Place in the city, has been charged with murder and arson endangering life with intent on Saturday, August 24th.

He appeared before Derry magistrate’s court via videolink on Thursday.

He said: “Yes, I understand the charges,” after they were read to him.

A detective inspector said she believed she could connect him to the charges.

No application for bail was made during the brief hearing.

The case will next be mentioned at court on September 26th.