Police continue to quiz Antigua suspects

Eight people, some branded "prime suspects", continue to be quizzed in connection with the deaths of a British couple in Antigua.

Ben and Catherine Mullany, from Pontardawe, south Wales, were shot in the head on July 27 at their Cocos Hotel and Resort cottage on the last day of their island honeymoon.

Mrs Mullany, a 31-year-old doctor, died instantly in the shooting and Mr Mullany, a 31-year-old trainee physiotherapist, died a week later at Morriston Hospital, in Swansea.

Inspector Cornelius Charles said police in Antigua made a series of arrests on Thursday and Friday.

Some of those being held are "considered prime suspects," he said. Officers have 48 hours, not including the weekend, to question them.

It follows charges brought against two women aged 32 and 22, who appeared before magistrates in the island's capital St John's on Thursday charged in connection with the murders.

According to reports, their charges relate to property stolen from the Mullanys' holiday cottage.

Mr and Mrs Mullany were buried in a private ceremony on Wednesday, just one month after saying their wedding vows. It is believed they were laid to rest after a service at St John the Evangelist Church, in Cilybebyll, where they married on July 12.

The family said plans are being made for a funeral service to allow extended family members, friends and colleagues to pay their respects later this month.

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