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CANACONA: The body of Irish-British girl who was raped and murdered at Canacona has been flown home to Ireland and will undergo a further post-mortem examination. 

A further post-mortem examination will be conducted on the body of Danielle McLaughlin in Dublin, west Ireland after an autopsy in GMC, Bambolim showed she had suffered cerebral damage and constriction to the neck.

The 28-year-old, from Buncrana, County Donegal, was found dead in a secluded spot in Devabagh close to world famous beach Palolem here in Canacona, a popular area for holidaymakers on the west coast, on March 14.

The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust organised the transfer. A spokesman for the trust said, “She won’t be in Buncrana until next week. She is going for another post-mortem. And she will be home possibly on coming Monday for the final rites.” 

As per our sources, Buncrana Danielle’s home town has a population of about 8000 people, most of them Roman Catholics. 

Local media there reported that the former Liverpool John Moores University student had marks on her head and face when she was discovered. A farmer found Ms McLaughlins body.

She had travelled to Goa with an Australian female friend and the pair was staying in a beach hut. They had been celebrating Holi. Ms McLaughlin was the eldest of five daughters.