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Gardai showed CCTV stills to Graham Dwyer's son, trial hears
Summary
During the 42‑year‑old Graham Dwyer's trial, the Gardaí presented CCTV stills from Elaine O'Hara's apartment block to his son, Sennan McShea, to determine if he could identify anyone in the footage. The stills depicted a man the prosecution had already identified as the architect accused of O'Hara's murder. The trial, held in the Central Criminal Court, heard from Garda Paul Corcoran, who showed the stills to McShea on 18 October 2013, and from Garda Keith Gantly, who explained that only one camera was operational in the Shangannah area on the night of O'Hara's disappearance and that it was pointed in the wrong direction. The court also heard that O'Hara's skeletal remains were found at Killakee on 13 September 2013, with her glasses and keys recovered from a lake. The proceedings continue before Mr Justice Tony Hunt and a jury of five women and seven men. The unnamed 42-year-old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Gardai showed CCTV stills to Graham Dwyer's son, trial hears. Charges or matters: Ms O'Hara's murder in the Dublin Mountains at Killakee, Rathfarnham on August 22nd, 2012, hours after she was discharged from a mental health hospital; murdering the 36-year-old childcare worker on that date. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- August 22nd, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 18th, 2013 Other
- August 22nd 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- Friday, September 13th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-02-04 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: Ms O'Hara's murder in the Dublin Mountains at Killakee, Rathfarnham on August 22nd, 2012, hours after she was discharged from a mental health hospital; murdering the 36-year-old childcare worker on that date (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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