AN on-the-run killer who absconded after being permitted to attend his father’s funeral in Derry will appear before Letterkenny District Court on Monday.
Gary Anderson, 29, had been on the run for nine days before he was arrested by Gardaí at a mobile home in Fahan near Buncrana on Wednesday.
He was sentenced in 2023 to 15 years for the murder of Karol Kelly in Derry.
He failed to return to prison on Monday, September 14 when on temporary release for his father’s funeral.
Following his arrest last Wednesday, Anderson was brought before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court on Thursday morning.
The court was told Anderson is charged with being present at Fahan Marina caravan and campsite on September 23, having escaped from Maghaberry Prison, contrary to Section 3(1) of the Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Act 1976.
Garda Sgt Jim Collins told the court there was no application for bail from Anderson’s legal representatives.
He said he was seeking directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and asked to have Anderson remanded in custody.
Judge Emile Daly adjourned the case for Anderson to appear by videolink from prison at Monday’s sitting.