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11 January 2011
Last updated at 01:46 ET
Police have said the daughter of Tyrone GAA football manager Mickey Harte was strangled.
Michaela Harte was found dead at the Legends hotel in Mauritius where she was staying while on honeymoon.
The 27-year-old had married John McAreavey, a member of Down football panel, on 30 December. Police said he had been questioned and released.
They said the hotel room was in disarray and that they are examining CCTV footage from the complex.
A post-mortem examination was carried out on Tuesday.
On Monday night the Bishop of Dromore John McAreavey, who is the uncle of Michaela's husband said the family did not know the full facts about her death.
"We are puzzled and we hope that in a short while the truth will come out," he said.
"In the meantime we have to leave it to the police there to try and establish what has happened.
"The biggest struggle today was to cope with what happened, there will come a time when people will want to get answers to questions."
Michaela was found dead in their luxury hotel room by her husband on Monday.
A joint statement issued on Monday evening by Mr Harte and Catholic Bishop of Dromore John McAreavey said the family had been notified of her death.
"We wish to confirm that we have received confirmation this afternoon that Michaela was killed today in Mauritius where the couple were on honeymoon.
"We ask for prayers for Michaela, John and their families and loved ones," the statement continued.
"Both families are deeply shocked and devastated by this tragic news and they ask for privacy and space at this time of profound grief."
Ms Harte taught Irish at St Patrick's Girls Academy in Dungannon, County Tyrone and was a former Rose of Tralee contestant.
Michaela was very close to her father and was at his side on the three occasions his team won the all-Ireland championship at Croke Park, Dublin, in 2003, 2005 and 2008.
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Michaela Harte was found dead at the Legends hotel in Mauritius where she was staying while on honeymoon.
The 27-year-old had married John McAreavey, a member of Down football panel, on 30 December. Police said he had been questioned and released.
They said the hotel room was in disarray and that they are examining CCTV footage from the complex.
A post-mortem examination was carried out on Tuesday.
On Monday night the Bishop of Dromore John McAreavey, who is the uncle of Michaela's husband said the family did not know the full facts about her death.
"We are puzzled and we hope that in a short while the truth will come out," he said.
"In the meantime we have to leave it to the police there to try and establish what has happened.
"The biggest struggle today was to cope with what happened, there will come a time when people will want to get answers to questions."
Michaela was found dead in their luxury hotel room by her husband on Monday.
A joint statement issued on Monday evening by Mr Harte and Catholic Bishop of Dromore John McAreavey said the family had been notified of her death.
"We wish to confirm that we have received confirmation this afternoon that Michaela was killed today in Mauritius where the couple were on honeymoon.
"We ask for prayers for Michaela, John and their families and loved ones," the statement continued.
"Both families are deeply shocked and devastated by this tragic news and they ask for privacy and space at this time of profound grief."
Ms Harte taught Irish at St Patrick's Girls Academy in Dungannon, County Tyrone and was a former Rose of Tralee contestant.
Michaela was very close to her father and was at his side on the three occasions his team won the all-Ireland championship at Croke Park, Dublin, in 2003, 2005 and 2008.
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