A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the fatal explosion at a service station which claimed the lives of 10 people in 2022. Four men, three women and three children, were killed in the blast on the afternoon of Friday, October 7 in the village of , including 14-year-old Leona had been choosing an ice-cream from the freezer before a sleepover with friends when the fatal explosion took her life. The schoolgirl was “a little lady with a big heart” and a “little miracle,” said her mum in a tribute read at her funeral.
The tribute for the "massive LFC fan", read out by Father Carney, went onto her love of sport, saying: “I won’t hold this against her, was her team.” A two year investigation has been ongoing following the death of Leona and the nine other people who tragically lost their lives. A man and a woman, both in their 40s, have now been arrested, police confirm.
Police investigating the explosion said the man and woman were arrested on Monday for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. Both are currently being questioned at separate garda stations in Co Donegal, PA reports. The investigation into the fatal explosion at a building complex in Creeslough continues to be co-ordinated from Milford garda station, where an incident room was established under the direction of a garda senior investigating officer (SIO).
The investigation continues to be led by local gardai, supported by a number of different .