The site at Cashelard which Gardai dug up in the search for missing Mary Boyle. Pic by Donegal Daily.
Gardai have said that any new leads in the Mary Boyle case will be investigated accordingly.
Their statement today comes as officers confirmed that the Serious Crime Review Team has recently been tasked to review the case.
A Garda spokesman said the disappearance of Mary Boyle is under active investigation as it has been since Mary disappeared in 1976 and that investigation will continue.
A statement said “Any new information that is reported to An Garda Síochána, in relation to an ongoing investigation, will be investigated accordingly.
As well as the investigation at the time there have been two reviews by An Garda Síochána into Mary’s disappearance. The latest began in 2011 and is being undertaken by a Review Team from the Northern Region.
“The Review team has to date conducted a significant investigation that has involved interviewing a wide range of people and undertaking a number of searches with the assistance of forensic and geology experts. Its investigation is ongoing.”
The Serious Crime Review Team (SCRT) was established in August 2007 to review of unresolved homicides and other serious crimes within the State.
The primary purpose of a review is to assist Senior Investigation Officers who are investigating a serious crime by identifying new and potential investigative opportunities.
Members of the SCRT are trained in homicide investigation and in the reviewing of unresolved homicides.
The SCRT comes under the command of the Assistant Commissioner, National Support Services and the Office of the Detective Chief Superintendent, National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
The head of the Serious Crime Review Team is Detective Superintendent Walter O’Sullivan.
