Gary Anderson: Garda in Donegal arrest convicted murderer who failed to return to prison in Northern Ireland
The PSNI have confirmed that a convicted murdered, who has been unlawfully at large for over a week, has been arrested in the Republic of Ireland.
The 29-year-old was arrested by An Garda Síochána (AGS) in a property in the Buncrana area of Co Donegal shortly before 2pm on Wednesday (September 23).
Gary Anderson was sentenced in 2023 to 15 years for murder. He failed to return to prison on September 14 when on temporary release, and was last seen in the Eastway area of Derry/Londonderry.
Along with his brother Sean, Anderson had been jailed for murdering father-of-five Karol Kelly in an attack in Derry / Londonderry. Mr Kelly died in March 2018 after being stabbed several times.
In a statement, PSNI Detective Inspector Gareth Lavery said: “I want to thank everyone who assisted with our enquiries since our public appeal last Monday. Our officers conducted extensive enquiries during this investigation to locate Gary Anderson, and we thank everyone for their help and co-operation.
“I also wish to thank AGS colleagues, in particular, who arrested Gary Anderson today and for all of their help with this investigation over the last week.
“PSNI is now working with relevant authorities in order to return Gary Anderson to custody, and we will provide an update in due course.”