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John and Michaela McAreavey at the Giant s Causeway in Co Antrim
The foundation was set up to “commemorate the values that Michaela held dear in her life,” he added.
“It was clear that the simple way in which Michaela lived her life resonated with many people. Michaela was fun, confident and had an enriching relationship with God. She led a ‘Life Without Limits.’
In 10 years, the Foundation hosted almost 120 summer camps throughout every province in Ireland and worked with 10,000 young people, promoting its values. Last year’s summer camps were cancelled due to Covid-19.
Mrs McAreavey, the daughter of former Tyrone manager Mickey Harte, was found strangled in the bath of her hotel suite after returning alone to her room at the former Legends Hotel in Grand Gaube, Mauritius.
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Almost a full decade after her death, Mauritian police have officially closed the latest probe into the murder of Michaela McAreavey and are no closer to bringing her killers to justice.
A new investigation into the killing, announced in August, has found no new evidence to warrant a new trial or a retrial before a jury, the Mauritian Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) told the Irish Independent.
Mehdi Manrakhan, senior assistant to the Mauritian DPP, said: “We have been informed by the Commissioner of Police that the police has closed its enquiry into the killing of Michaela Harte as no fresh evidence has been detected by the new enquiry which could have warranted a reopening/retrial of the case before a jury.”