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Graham Dwyer "a sadistic and brutal pervert with nothing on his mind other than murder", prosecutor tells jury
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court trial, prosecutor Seán Guerin SC described Graham Dwyer, 42, as a sadistic and brutal pervert who planned the murder of 36‑year‑old childcare worker Elaine O'Hara. Guerin highlighted text messages from Dwyer that outlined a plan to kill O'Hara, including choosing an isolated location on private land, using a hunting knife, and staging the scene to look like suicide. He noted Dwyer's delivery of a hunting knife to his office the day before the murder and the alleged use of untraceable phones. Guerin urged the jury to accept the texts as evidence of intent, arguing they showed Dwyer's desire to kill. The trial, presided over by Mr Justice Tony Hunt, continues with a jury of five women and seven men. The case remains at the 41st day of the hearing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Graham Dwyer "a sadistic and brutal pervert with nothing on his mind other than murder", prosecutor tells jury. Charges or matters: murdering Dubliner Elaine O'Hara at Killakee, Rathfarnham, Dublin on 22nd August 2012, hours after she was discharged from a mental health hospital; murdering the 36-year-old childcare worker. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 22nd August 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 22nd 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 13th Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-03-20 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: murdering Dubliner Elaine O'Hara at Killakee, Rathfarnham, Dublin on 22nd August 2012, hours after she was discharged from a mental health hospital; murdering the 36-year-old childcare worker (Alleged Or Contested)
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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