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Thousands gather at vigil for mother after man charged with murder
Connor McNamee, 30, charged with murder and related offences after Amy Doherty's death highlights ongoing violence against women in Northern Ireland, where 30 women have been killed since 2020.
- On Friday, PSNI detectives charged 30-year-old Connor McNamee with the murder of 28-year-old Amy Doherty. McNamee appeared at Londonderry Magistrates' Court via videolink and was remanded in custody until April 23.
- Detectives investigating the March 21 incident found Doherty seriously injured at a property in Summer Meadows Mews, Derry, where she later died. Court papers state the murder charge is aggravated by domestic abuse.
- Thousands gathered at Guildhall Square on Friday evening to honor Doherty. Her mother, Sharon Doherty, told the crowd her daughter had been "brutally taken from us and her babies."
- Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said violence against women was the "substantive" issue discussed by the Executive on Thursday, adding he is considering organizing a summit to engage community groups.
- Vigil organizers noted Doherty is the 30th woman killed in Northern Ireland since 2020. Foyle MP Colum Eastwood said the issue "is an issue particularly I think for men to face up to, to stand up to, to call out.
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Great Yorkshire Radio'All we want is justice for Amy': Thousands gather at vigil for mother after man charged with murder
Amy Doherty, 28, died last week after being found injured by police. A 30-year-old man appeared in a Londonderry court on Friday charged with her murder.
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Belfast TelegraphThousands gather for vigil in memory of mother-of-two Amy Doherty
Police launched a murder investigation after officers were called to a property in the Summer Meadows Mews area of Derry on Saturday and found 28-year-old Ms Doherty badly injured
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