Murderer who escaped from custody appears in court after being caught in Donegal

GARY ANDERSON APPEARED at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court this morning.

The 29-year-old had been unlawfully at large for more than a week.

Anderson, who is from Derry, had been on temporary release from prison and absconded while attending his father’s funeral.

He was serving life in prison after being jailed in 2023 for the murder of Karol Kelly in Derry.

He was arrested following a garda operation at Fahan Marina caravan campsite in Fahan just before 2pm on Wednesday.

Wearing a black sweatshirt and black tracksuit bottoms, Anderson was accompanied to court by detectives.

Detective Garda Jason Conroy gave details of the arrest, charge and caution of the accused.

Anderson is charged that on 23 September 2026, at Fahan Marina Caravan and Campsite in Fahan, he was present having escaped from Maghaberry Prison, Ballinderry Upper, Lisburn, Co Antrim.