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Graham Dwyer and Elaine O'Hara had "unusual sexual relationship" involving stabbing, murder trial hears
Summary
The trial of 42‑year‑old architect Graham Dwyer, charged with murdering 36‑year‑old Elaine O'Hara on 22 August 2012, is being heard in the Central Criminal Court. The State alleges Dwyer killed O'Hara for sexual gratification, citing an "unusual sexual relationship" that involved stabbing. Evidence presented includes 400 pieces of evidence, eight key exhibits, and text messages between Dwyer's number and O'Hara's phones. The prosecution claims the texts reveal a BDSM relationship, with Dwyer expressing sadistic desires and threatening O'Hara to cooperate. DNA from semen on O'Hara's mattress matched Dwyer, and data extracted from her phones linked her to Dwyer's number. The jury was shown photographs of O'Hara's skeletal remains and her mattress, which had been pierced. The trial is scheduled to continue for six to eight weeks. Graham Dwyer pleaded not guilty. Elaine O'Hara pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Graham Dwyer and Elaine O'Hara had "unusual sexual relationship" involving stabbing, murder trial hears. Charges or matters: murdering the 36-year-old Dubliner on August 22nd, 2012, hours after she was discharged from St Edmundsbury Hospital in Lucan, where she had been a psychiatric patient; murdering Ms O'Hara on that date at Killakee, Rathfarnham. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- August 22nd, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 13th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2013 Other
- August 22nd Other
- June 2011 Other
- March 2011 Other
- April 2011 Other
- August 16th, 2012 Other
- 2015-01-22 Publication
Why: "There was every reason for it to look like a suicide," he said, noting that she was last seen near her mother's grave. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: murdering the 36-year-old Dubliner on August 22nd, 2012, hours after she was discharged from St Edmundsbury Hospital in Lucan, where she had been a psychiatric patient; murdering Ms O'Hara on that date at Killakee, Rathfarnham (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Accused
Charges: murdering the 36-year-old Dubliner on August 22nd, 2012, hours after she was discharged from St Edmundsbury Hospital in Lucan, where she had been a psychiatric patient; murdering Ms O'Hara on that date at Killakee, Rathfarnham (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- St Edmundsbury Hospital
- Central Criminal Court
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