Graham Dwyer denies murder as trial hears evidence

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Graham Dwyer’s murder trial resumed on 18 February 2015 at the Central Criminal Court after three days of legal arguments heard without the jury.

He has pleaded not guilty to murdering Elaine O’Hara. The proceedings were reported on 18 February 2015.

The charge alleged that he murdered Elaine O’Hara on 22 August 2012. The prosecution alleged that he lured her into the Dublin Mountains, where he killed her for his own sexual gratification.

Sgt Alan Browne, from the Garda computer crime unit, explained how detectives used specialist software to recover text messages backed up on Elaine O’Hara’s computer. The messages came from an 083 number which the prosecution alleged belonged to Graham Dwyer.

A message read to the court referred to getting a new bicycle to lose weight. It added: “Must get fit for the murder.”

A financial crimes analyst said his examination of mobile phones had identified 14 files holding hundreds of messages considered relevant to the investigation.

The hearing was due to continue on Thursday before Mr Justice Tony Hunt.