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Cleric in custody for role in suicide

George Exoo - Due in court
George Exoo - Due in court

A US religious minister who is accused of helping a Dublin woman commit suicide at her home is being held in custody by the FBI.

George Exoo was arrested by the FBI in Beckley, West Virginia, last Monday on foot of an Irish extradition warrant issued in 2004.

Exoo is wanted in Ireland for helping a 49-year-old woman Rosemary Toole-Gilhooley take her own life in Dublin in 2002.

He is accused of accepting $2,500 from Ms Toole-Gilhooley to travel to Ireland and help her take her own life.

The investigation into the death of Ms Toole-Gilhooley is led by Det Supt PJ Browne from Pearse St who along with other gardai who travelled to the US as part of the investigation.