Elizabeth Clarke search stood down

Gardai are this evening winding down the search of a house at Claremont Estate in Navan, which has been ongoing for four days.

The four day search was part of the investigation into the disappearance of Elizabeth Clarke in 2013.

Gardaí upgraded the investigation to one of murder on Friday and a search operation was launched.

Members of the Meath Serious Crime Hub, the Meath Divisional Search Unit and the Garda National Technical Bureau are involved in the investigation.

The house had been screened off and Gardaí said they were working "through very difficult conditions" to search the interior of the property.

A mini digger carried out considerable excavation works in the back garden of the property and a drone was deployed on Saturday to take pictures and analyse the topography of the back garden.

The search operation had the support of other state expertise, including a forensic archaeologist if required.

Mother-of-two Elizabeth was 24 when she was last seen in Navan in late 2013. The 24 year old had been living in Navan at the time of her disappearance.

Ms Clarke was officially reported missing by her family 14 months later in January 2015 and an extensive investigation into her disappearance was launched.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone with information in relation to the disappearance and murder of Ms Clarke to come forward.

They hope the passage of time may allow someone, who previously held back, to now come forward to the gardaí.

The investigation team can be contacted at Navan Garda Station at 046 903 6100 or information can be reported via the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111 or at any garda station.