Wife ‘killed by her husband on a boat’ in China pictured

Lu Na McKinney, 35, was allegedly murdered by her husband during a family boating holiday in Northern Ireland

Police have issued a photograph of a mother who died during a family boating holiday in Northern Ireland.

Stephen McKinney, 41, has been charged with murdering his 35-year-old wife Lu Na McKinney in April this year near Devenish Island in Co Fermanagh.

A court has been told the couple’s children, aged 11 and 14, were the only other people on the boat on the night of their mother’s death.

Mrs McKinney, who was originally from China, had been married to her husband for 15 years and initially it was believed she died in a boating accident. 

However Mr McKinney has been charged with her murder.

A court last week heard it was a premeditated crime.  

Mr McKinney lives in Convoy, County Donegal, but he is originally from Strabane, Tyrone.

A court was told he has travelled extensively throughout the world and has money and property in China. 

Father-of-two Stephen McKinney, 41, was pictured being led into court last week after being accused of his wife's murder

Father-of-two Stephen McKinney, 41, was pictured being led into court last week after being accused of his wife’s murder

The couple had been holiday with their two children near Devenish Island (file picture) 

The couple had been holiday with their two children near Devenish Island (file picture) 

Speaking today, Detective Inspector David McGrory said: ‘Police are issuing a photograph of Mrs McKinney today in the hope that people will come forward with any information they have about her.

‘I would like to hear from anyone who knew her or anyone who had contact with Mrs McKinney, who lived in Convoy, County Donegal, in the months preceding her death.’

The PSNI or the Garda can be contacted with information. 

 

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