Murder probe continues following death of mum-of-two in Banbridge
Karen Cummings worked as a paediatric nurse
A murder investigation is continuing following the death of a woman in Banbridge over the weekend.
40 year old Karen Cummings died after being found unconscious with a serious head injury at a house in the Laurel Heights area on Saturday evening.
She was a mum-of-two and worked as a paediatric nurse at Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry.
Two men (one in his 30’s, and the other in his 40’s) remain in custody.
Both are being questioned on suspicion of murder
A PSNI statement said, “Our investigation is at a very early stage and we are working to establish the full circumstances that led to this brutal and senseless murder.”
District Commander for Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon, Superintendent Brendan Green said, “Our thoughts are with Ms Cummings’ family and friends as they struggle to come to terms with what has happened, and they have our full sympathy at this time.”
He continued, “Please be reassured that our officers will be doing everything in their power to conduct a thorough investigation into what has happened, and we would urge members of the public not to speculate.”
Upper Bann MLA Eóin Tennyson described it as an “absolutely shocking incident”.
He said, “My thoughts and condolences are with Karen’s loved ones as they come to terms with this tragic loss.”
“Karen is the seventh woman now to be killed in Northern Ireland just this year. This is a devastating statistic, and violence against women and girls is a sickening scourge on our society that must be eradicated.”
“We must all recommit ourselves to the Executive’s recently launched framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls and do everything we can to put a stop to all forms of violence, harm and abuse in our society.”