Renewed Appeal - Double Murder in Gormanston, Meath

Gardaí at Ashbourne Garda Station continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the double murder of William Maughan and Anna Varslavane who were reported missing on Tuesday the 14th April 2015.

William and Anna had been together since 2014 and lived in a caravan in Gormanston, Co. Meath. William had decided to return to his family home in Tallaght with Anna. His mother and father, Helen & Joe, were making arrangements for their return. On that Tuesday morning William went to Balbriggan followed shortly afterwards by Anastasija. They ran some errands and made contact with William’s mother Helen to arrange for her to travel from Tallaght to Gormanston to collect them and their belongings.

William spoke to his mother at about 2.30pm and asked her to make her way out to Gormanston to collect them. William and Anna got a taxi together from Balbriggan to Gormanston just shortly after 2.30pm. Helen arrived in Gormanston just before 3pm but could not locate William. She drove to Stamullen to look for him but didn’t find him. She returned to Gormanston and called his mobile phone but it went straight to message minder.

William and Anna never showed up and Helen became extremely worried. They were reported missing that evening.

An extensive investigation was launched with several searches and enquires carried out. The case was upgraded to a murder investigation following a review of the case.

Appeal:

• Gardaí are appealing to anyone with information in relation to the murder of William and Anna to come forward no matter how small or insignificant they may feel it is.
• Gardaí are appealing to anyone who was in the Gormanston area on the afternoon of Tuesday the 14th April 2015 to come forward.
• Gardaí believe the answer to these Murders is in the area close to where they were last seen and appeal for people who may have already spoken to them but whom they believe have further information to offer to come forward now.
• This investigation is very much active and with new information being presented and actioned currently. Every effort is being made to detect these crimes and to locate the bodies in order for the families to give them a Christian burial.

Ashbourne Garda Station on 01 8010600