John McAreavey speaks out about Michaela's death as he fears they will never get justice

"It's important that the truth is told"

John McAreavey is speaking out about his late wife Michaela's death as he fears they will never get justice for her.

The daughter of Tyrone football manager Mickey Harte was just 27 when she was brutally murdered on her honeymoon on the island of Mauritius.

And now her heartbroken family have admitted they want to speak out as they fear they will never get justice for her murder.

In 2012, a jury found the two men accused of her murder not guilty and nobody has ever been convicted to this day.

Her husband John McAreavey has headed up a continuous effort to find her killers and  says they co-operated with the investigation over the years, but is now speaking out.

Speaking on Newstalk this morning he revealed: "Our approach was there is no point shouting and roaring and getting their backs up, we needed these guys on side with us,"

"We felt we should just support them and give them the opportunity to right the wrongs that happened in 2012.

"We felt that was our best chance at delivering justice. So that was always the main objective.

"But as time went on that has just failed and failed away."

However he added:

"It's important that the truth is told."

John McAreavey has recorded a podcast about Michaela's murder entitled Murder in Mauritius: The Murder of Michaela McAreavey which will be available from Monday, December 2.