Dublin: Man arrested over murder of Sandra Boyd

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A man has been arrested over the murder of a mother of five shot dead at a house in Dublin on Saturday evening.

The woman who died was 36-year-old Sandra Boyd, Irish broadcaster RTÉ has reported., external

Gardaí (Irish police) said she died in hospital after the incident at her home in Collins Place, Finglas, at about 20:40 GMT.

The man who is being questioned is in his late 20s, police have said. He was arrested on Monday.

RTÉ is also reporting that a gun has been recovered and has been sent for ballistic testing.

Detectives have appealed for drivers with dashcam footage of the area between 20:00 and 21:00 to contact them.

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