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A team of more than 50 Garda (Irish police) officers have been assigned to the investigation into the murder of a 23-year-old woman in County Offaly.
Ashling Murphy was killed on the banks of the Grand Canal in the Cappincur area of Tullamore at 16:00 local time on Wednesday.
Ms Murphy was a primary school teacher who worked at Durrow National School.
Gardaí said her injuries were "consistent with an assault" and she died at the scene.
A 40-year-old man has been arrested and remains in custody.
"At this stage there is no information that the victim and her killer were known to each other," said Supt Eamonn Curley.
Ashling Murphy: 50-strong team investigating Tullamore murder
Ashling Murphy was killed on the banks of the Grand Canal in the Cappincur area of Tullamore at 16:00 local time on Wednesday.
Ms Murphy was a primary school teacher who worked at Durrow National School.
Gardaí said her injuries were "consistent with an assault" and she died at the scene.
A 40-year-old man has been arrested and remains in custody.
"At this stage there is no information that the victim and her killer were known to each other," said Supt Eamonn Curley.
Ashling Murphy: 50-strong team investigating Tullamore murder