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"Foxrock architect" refused Elaine O'Hara's kill request, jury hears
Summary
The trial of Graham Dwyer, 42, for the murder of 36‑year‑old Elaine O'Hara, began on the second day of the Central Criminal Court hearing. O'Hara's father, Frank O'Hara, testified that his daughter had been in good health on the day she disappeared, had a history of psychiatric illness, and had been seen by a married Foxrock architect who allegedly refused her request to kill her. He described her routine, her medical conditions, and her relationship with the architect, noting that she had asked him to kill her but he refused. The jury heard that the cause of death could not be determined from skeletal remains found in a forest, and that no evidence of trauma was found. The trial is scheduled to continue for up to eight weeks. The unnamed 42-year-old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Foxrock architect" refused Elaine O'Hara's kill request, jury 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 the childcare worker on that date at Killakee, Rathfarnham. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- August 22nd, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 13th, 2013 Other
- Wednesday August 22nd, 2012 Other
- 2005 and 2007 Other
- 2015-01-23 Publication
Why: Mr O'Hara explained that she had volunteered to work at the Tall Ships Festival the following day and that his partner was going to collect her. 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 the childcare worker on that date at Killakee, Rathfarnham (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- St Edmundsbury Hospital
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