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Michaela McAreavey anniversary mass told: her death has left a painful void

The 27-year-old was killed on her honeymoon in Mauritius a year ago.

THE CONGREGATION AT a mass to commemorate the one year anniversary of the death of Michaela McAreavey last night was told that her death has left a “painful void” for her family and friends.

Bishop John McAreavey said in a homily that the wound inflicted by her death “remains deep and raw”.

The Catholic bishop said that the congregation had gathered “in sadness and with a deep sense of loss”.

“The wound inflicted by her death remains deep and raw, and so, as we pray for Michaela, we carry in prayer those for whom her death has left a painful void,” the Bishop said.

The anniversary mass took place in Ballymacilroy, Tyrone last night.

In his homily, the Bishop paid tribute to the “encouragement and inspiration that [Michaela] gave us as a teacher and as a friend”.

Michaela McAreavey, the daughter of Tyrone gaelic football manager Mickey Harte, was killed on her honeymoon at the Legends hotel in Mauritius.

Two men are due to stand trial over her murder on 22 May this year.  Avinash Treebhowon (30) and Sandip Moonea (41) both worked at the hotel where McAreavey was killed.

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    Jun 11th 2019, 9:19 AM

    Terrible Terrible news. RIP

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    Jun 11th 2019, 9:21 PM

    @Honey Badger: Thought you were a racist?

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    Jun 11th 2019, 9:43 AM

    Were the passengers provided with or wearing life jackets?
    They might have had some chance if they had.

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    Jun 11th 2019, 9:47 AM

    @Fabian Lee: they were inside due to it raining. It flipped so fast they had no chance. Very sad..RIP

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    Jun 12th 2019, 1:54 AM

    @Fabian Lee: You didn’t follow the news at all …. but thank you for this enlightening comment. Nearly as idiot as Trumps comment to get planes in to extinguish the fire at Notre Dame in Paris

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    Jun 12th 2019, 6:44 AM

    I thought the bigger cruiser had the right of way, & that the smaller vessel seemed to be crossing the main shipping lane.
    Also looks as if life jackets were left unused on the vessel that sank.

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