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Patricia O'Connor: sentencing of man who murdered and dismembered granny adjourned due to Covid-19

Date
2020-04-20

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Kieran Greene, 35, who was found guilty of murdering Patricia O'Connor in Rathfarnham in May 2017, has had his sentencing adjourned until June 22 due to Covid-19 restrictions. Mr Justice Paul McDermott stated that the court could not proceed with the mandatory life imprisonment sentence at this time. Greene, who pleaded not guilty, was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury of inflicting catastrophic injuries on the retired hospital worker. His sentence hearing was originally scheduled for today but was postponed as part of reduced court sittings. Four other defendants—Louise O'Connor, Stephanie O'Connor, Keith Johnston, and Augustine 'Gus' O'Connor—were also excused from attending their sentence hearings today. Louise O'Connor and Stephanie O'Connor were found guilty of impeding the apprehension of Greene, with Louise specifically found guilty of acquiescing in Stephanie disguising herself as the deceased to conceal her death. Johnston was found guilty of assisting Greene in purchasing implements to conceal the remains. Augustine 'Gus' O'Connor, the deceased's husband, pleaded guilty to reporting his wife as missing while knowing she was dead. All four were previously remanded on continuing bail. The court indicated that parties may not need to appear in person if restrictions remain in place on June 22.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Patricia O'Connor: sentencing of man who murdered and dismembered granny adjourned due to Covid-19. Charges or matters: agreeing to or acquiescing in her daughter Stephanie O'Connor disguising herself as Patricia O'Connor at Mountainview Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 on May 29, 2017 in order to conceal the fact that Patricia O'Connor was dead; assisting Greene in the purchase of various implements at Woodie's, Mr Price, B&Q and Shoe Zone, Tallaght, Dublin 24 on June 9, 2017, which were to be used in the concealment of the remains of Mrs O'Connor; her murder, Greene changed his account of killing and dismembering his partner's mother; murdering the retired hospital worker at her home in Mountainview Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 on May 29 2017; reporting his wife as a missing person to gardai at Rathfarnham Garda Station, Dublin 14 on June 1, 2017, knowing she was already dea

When:

May 29 2017 Adjournment
May 29, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
June 1, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
June 22 Hearing Or Sentence
June 9, 2017 Other
June 10 Hearing Or Sentence
June 2017 Incident
December 2017 Adjournment
2020-04-20 Publication

Why: Mother-of-five Louise O'Connor, of Millmount Court, Dundrum Road, Dublin 14 was found guilty of agreeing to or acquiescing in her daughter Stephanie O'Connor disguising herself as Patricia O'Connor at Mountainview Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 on May 29, 2017 in order to conceal the fact that Patricia O'Connor was dead. CNI source report

Case subjects

Gus' O'Connor

Convicted Person

Charges: reporting his wife as a missing person to gardai at Rathfarnham Garda Station, Dublin 14 on June 1, 2017, knowing she was already dead (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Gus' O'Connor (76) had all been remanded on continuing bail until today, when it was expected that their sentence hearings would take place.; Gus' O'Connor (76) had all been remanded on continuing bail until today, when it was expected that their sentence hearings would take place.

Keith Johnston

Convicted Person

Charges: murdering the retired hospital worker at her home in Mountainview Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 on May 29 2017; reporting his wife as a missing person to gardai at Rathfarnham Garda Station, Dublin 14 on June 1, 2017, knowing she was already dead (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: Four other defendants – Louise O'Connor (41), Stephanie O'Connor (22), Keith Johnston (43) and Augustine 'Gus' O'Connor (76) had all been remanded on continuing bail until today, when it was expected that their sentence hearings would take place.; Credit: Collins) A father-of-three found guilty of murdering a retired grandmother, whose dismembered remains were found scattered across the Dublin and Wicklow mountains, has had his sentence adjourned until June in light of Covid-19 restrictions.

Kieran Greene

Convicted Person

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; It is expected that Greene will receive the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment on June 22.; Four other defendants – Louise O'Connor (41), Stephanie O'Connor (22), Keith Johnston (43) and Augustine 'Gus' O'Connor (76) had all been remanded on continuing bail until today, when it was expected that their sentence hearings would take place.

Louise O'Connor

Convicted Person

Charges: agreeing to or acquiescing in her daughter Stephanie O'Connor disguising herself as Patricia O'Connor at Mountainview Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 on May 29, 2017 in order to conceal the fact that Patricia O'Connor was dead; assisting Greene in the purchase of various implements at Woodie's, Mr Price, B&Q and Shoe Zone, Tallaght, Dublin 24 on June 9, 2017, which were to be used in the concealment of the remains of Mrs O'Connor; her murder, Greene changed his account of killing and dismembering his partner's mother (Proven)

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty

Patricia O'Connor

Accused

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Four other defendants – Louise O'Connor (41), Stephanie O'Connor (22), Keith Johnston (43) and Augustine 'Gus' O'Connor (76) had all been remanded on continuing bail until today, when it was expected that their sentence hearings would take place.; Four other defendants – Louise O'Connor (41), Stephanie O'Connor (22), Keith Johnston (43) and Augustine 'Gus' O'Connor (76) had all been remanded on continuing bail until today, when it was expected that their sentence hearings would take place.

Stephanie O'Connor

Convicted Person