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Tuesday January 25, 2011

Two More Hotel Staff Charged Over Bride's Murder

Mrs McAreavey, the daughter of GAA Tyrone football manager Mickey Harte, was strangled to death after she returned unexpectedly to her hotel room and interrupted an attempted robbery.

Two security staff at the Legends hotel in Mauritius have been charged in connection with the murder of Irish bride Michaela McAreavey on her honeymoon.

It brings to five the number of people who have appeared in court in connection with the death.

Mrs McAreavey, the daughter of GAA Tyrone football manager Mickey Harte, was strangled to death after she returned unexpectedly to her hotel room and interrupted an attempted robbery.

Two hotel workers were charged with her murder and one with conspiracy to murder in the week after her killing.

This week, two further men were charged with aiding and abetting the crime.

It's believed the security workers were involved in the manipulation of key cards for the hotel room door, allowing her killers to gain access to the room.

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