Graham Dwyer denies murder as knives found at work

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Graham Dwyer was on trial for the murder of Elaine O'Hara, alleged to have occurred at Killakee Mountain in Rathfarnham on 22 August 2012. He denies the murder. The prosecution alleges he stabbed her to death. The proceedings were reported on 6 February 2015.

Detective Sergeant Peter Woods said he received a phone call and fax from Dwyer's solicitor, Jonathan Dunphy, on 17 February 2014. The message included a hand-drawn map directing gardaí to a filing box in the basement of A & D Wejchert, where Dwyer had worked. Woods agreed that Dwyer and his solicitor provided the information voluntarily.

Woods said gardaí found a large Buck Special hunting knife and a smaller flick knife in the box. Both were shown to the jury. The larger knife was in a leather scabbard which had some marks, but the knife was in very good condition.

Under cross-examination by defence barrister Remy Farrell, Woods agreed that Dwyer had been charged on 18 October 2013 and received the book of evidence in January 2014. He agreed that the garda view of the case had then become more apparent. Woods said the knife's delivery on 21 August 2012 and its absence had been significant to gardaí.

Michael Fenlon gave evidence of an order placed on 17 August 2012. The invoice, made out to Graham Dwyer, was for a €95 Buck Special 119 knife to be delivered to his workplace. It requested private and confidential marking. A courier document showed delivery on the morning of 21 August 2012.

The trial had heard from almost 90 witnesses and seen around 180 exhibits. The report said it would continue on Monday morning.