25-year-old Lisa Dorrian was last seen over 20 years ago
15:20, 08 Dec 2025
Lisa Dorrian(Image: PA Media)
A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Lisa Dorrian.
Lisa Dorrian was last seen on Sunday, February 27, 2005, in Ballyhalbert, Co Down, at a party in Ballyhalbert Caravan Park, with police believing she was murdered that night or in the early hours of the morning.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team, investigating the murder of 25-year-old Lisa Dorrian, have made an arrest.
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“The 68-year-old man was arrested earlier today, Monday 8 December, on suspicion of murder, assisting offenders, withholding information and preventing a lawful and decent burial. He remains in police custody at this time.”
Since her disappearance, the Dorrian family have been fighting for answers, with Lisa’s heartbroken mother passing away before ever finding out what happened to her beloved eldest daughter.
Earlier this year, on the 20th anniversary of her disappearance, police and Lisa’s family issued a renewed appeal for information, saying she would have “laughed and joked” with the people who went on to take her life.
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