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Graham Dwyer sent Elaine O'Hara 847 text messages, trial hears

Date
2015-03-02
Stage
Trial
Primary locality
Galway
County
Galway

Summary

During the 28th day of the murder trial at the Central Criminal Court, evidence was presented that Graham Dwyer, aged 42, sent 847 text messages to Elaine O'Hara between January 2008 and December 2009, including 53 on a single day. Garda Paul Kane testified that he analysed Dwyer's work‑phone bills and confirmed the volume of messages, though the content remained unknown. A call from Dwyer to O'Hara's message minder was also identified. Additionally, a crime analyst, Sarah Skedd, used toll‑booth and mobile‑tower records to trace a mobile phone and a vehicle, concluding that Dwyer owned the car that travelled from Galway to Dublin on 4 July 2012. The trial also heard from a friend of O'Hara, who described her personal struggles and relationships, and noted that O'Hara was last seen on the evening of 22 August 2012, after being discharged from a mental‑health hospital.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Graham Dwyer sent Elaine O'Hara 847 text messages, trial hears. Charges or matters: murdering Dubliner Elaine O'Hara at Killakee, Rathfarnham on 22nd August 2012; murdering the 36-year-old childcare worker on that date. Procedural stage: trial

When:

Why: She explained that this was because she noticed the phone number had been used in Galway City between 8. CNI source report

Case subjects

Elaine O'Hara

Accused

Charges: murdering Dubliner Elaine O'Hara at Killakee, Rathfarnham on 22nd August 2012; murdering the 36-year-old childcare worker on that date (Alleged Or Contested)

Graham Dwyer

Accused

Charges: murdering Dubliner Elaine O'Hara at Killakee, Rathfarnham on 22nd August 2012; murdering the 36-year-old childcare worker on that date (Alleged Or Contested)

Places mentioned

Residence
Journey Or Route
Court Venue
  • Central Criminal Court
Garda Station

Topics

Stage Trial Violent Crime

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