Hundreds join vigil in London for murdered teacher Ashling Murphy

Hundreds join vigil in London for murdered teacher Ashling Murphy

Killing of the 23-year-old while out running reignites debate about violence against women

Hundreds of people gathered in London on Saturday for a vigil to remember Ashling Murphy, a primary school teacher murdered while she was on an afternoon run in Ireland last week, and call for an end to violence against women.

Murphy, a talented amateur musician and athlete, was attacked on the banks of the Grand Canal in Tullamore, County Offaly. The area is known as Fiona’s Way, in memory of another local woman who disappeared 25 years ago, while seven months pregnant.Her death has renewed debate about women’s safety, in Ireland and beyond.

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