Fraudster Gran May Have Been Found Dead

One of two bodies found in Co Limerick could be Julia Holmes, believed to have 40 aliases and more than 20 previous convictions.Irish police are waiting for post-mortem examinations to confirm whether two bodies discovered in a house in County Limerick are those of an alleged fraudster and her partner.

Gardai found the bodies of a man in his mid 50s and a woman in her early 60s in Boolaglass, Askeaton, early on Monday.
Julia Holmes, who is at the centre of a global police hunt and had recently been traced to the area, was believed to have been renting the building where the dead couple were discovered, according to the Irish Herald.
An unnamed police source quoted by the newspaper said the house was owned by her partner, believed to be local man Thomas Ruttle.

A coroner's car carrying one of the bodies leaves the house

The source added that the owner of the house had licences for a number of firearms and it was understood a gun was found in the bedroom near the bodies.
Police told Sky News the bodies remained at the scene and a pathologist was expected to attend sometime on Monday.
Holmes, who is alleged to have used a number of aliases, was deported to Northern Ireland from the US in 2006 after being arrested in connection with $500,000 property scam.
The grandmother disappeared from Ballynahinch, County Down, in January 2011 and a warrant was issued for her arrest after she failed to attend court on a series of alleged frauds totaling £18,000.
There is no suggestion that Mr Ruttle was involved in any of the alleged frauds.

Boolaglass, Ireland

The pair have reportedly not been seen for several weeks.
:: Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them at Newcastle West Garda Station on 069 20650, the Garda confidential line on 1800 666111 or any Garda Station.