On-the-run killer Gary Anderson appears in court

Image source, NorthWestNewsPix Image caption, Gary Anderson, pictured outside a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court on Thursday, following his arrest in County Donegal

An on-the-run killer who absconded after being permitted to attend his father's funeral in Northern Ireland 10 days ago has appeared in court in the Republic of Ireland, where he was arrested on Wednesday.

Gary Anderson, 29, appeared at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court on Thursday following his arrest at a campsite near Buncrana, by An Garda Síochána (Irish police).

He had been serving life in prison for the murder of Karol Kelly in Londonderry in 2018.

The court was told Anderson is charged with being present at Fahan Marina caravan and campsite on 23 September, having escaped from Maghaberry Prison, contrary to Section 3(1) of the Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Act 1976.