Sister condemns RUC attitude

The sister of missing Castlederg schoolgirl, Arlene Arkinson, yesterday described the attitude of the police officers who searched…

The sister of missing Castlederg schoolgirl, Arlene Arkinson, yesterday described the attitude of the police officers who searched her home and garden for two days last week as ruthless and uncompromising.

Ms Kathleen Arkinson, in a statement issued through her solicitor, Mr John Fahy, said the police decision to search her property for the body of her 15 year old sister, missing since August 19th, 1994, was a farce.

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