Sister of Arlene Arkinson calls for public inquiry

The sister of a murdered schoolgirl who went missing 30 years ago has called for a public inquiry.

Arlene Arkinson, from Tyrone, was 15 years old when she disappeared after attending a disco in Bundoran with her friend Donna Quinn and Sean Hegarty, the then boyfriend of Ms Quinn.

A 14-year inquest into the death of the teenager came to a close in July 2021, concluding that Arlene was murdered by convicted child killer and rapist Robert Howard on the morning of August 14, 1994.

Her remains were never found.

Speaking to the Sunday Times, Arlene's sister Kathleen Arkinson says she wants to bring Arlene home and is now calling for a public inquiry in the hope that it will answer questions surrounding her death.