Michaela died in 2011.
John McAreavey has spoken out after one of the key witnesses in the case of his wife’s murder was found dead over the weekend.
Raj Theekoy’s body was found near a wasteground in Mauritius on Sunday. He was 43 years old.
John has now opened up after the body was discovered, sharing his condolences to the family of the witness.
John lost his wife Michaela McAreavey in 2011 after she was strangled in their hotel room in Mauritius during their honeymoon.
The Tyrone woman had only been married for 10 days before she was attacked in what is believed to be a robbery gone wrong.
This morning, John said: “Firstly, let me extend my sympathies to the family of Raj. This is a tragedy for them.
“Now is a time for their mourning and grief and nothing should intrude on that.
“When it comes to getting to the truth about Michaela’s murder, nothing has been straightforward in Mauritius and neither the Hartes or myself will be deterred from pursuing justice and truth. Not today, not tomorrow and not ever.
“We will be asking the authorities to assure us that no end will be spared in securing justice for Michaela.”
Prior his death, Theekoy had been provisionally charged with conspiracy to murder but the case was later dropped after 77 days in jail and he was granted immunity from prosecution.
The lawyer representing the McAreavey family has also said that this will not end their search for Michaela’s killer and added that foul play has yet to be officially ruled out in the case of Theekoy’s death.
It is said that Theekoy’s wife reported her husband missing on Saturday, with his body being found the following day.
Theekoy had worked as a cleaner at the Legends resort in Mauritius where the couple had been spending their honeymoon before Michaela’s tragic death.
