Stephanie O'Connor denied killing or assisting in killing her grandmother

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Stephanie O'Connor told gardai she had neither killed her grandmother Patricia O'Connor nor assisted anyone in killing her. She gave the answers during an interview at Wicklow Garda Station on 3 September 2017.

Stephanie O'Connor, her mother Louise O'Connor and Louise O'Connor's ex-partner Keith Johnston were charged with impeding the apprehension or prosecution of Kieran Greene, knowing or believing he had committed the murder of Patricia O'Connor on 29 May 2017. All three pleaded not guilty.

Stephanie O'Connor also pleaded not guilty to disguising herself as Patricia O'Connor at Mountainview Park, Rathfarnham, after the alleged murder to conceal her death. Louise O'Connor pleaded not guilty to agreeing to or acquiescing in the alleged disguise. Kieran Greene pleaded not guilty to murdering Patricia O'Connor at her home on 29 May 2017.

The prosecution alleged that Stephanie O'Connor dressed as her grandmother to make it appear she had left the house with a suitcase. The State contended Patricia O'Connor was already dead. The prosecution said CCTV did not show Stephanie O'Connor leaving as herself that night.

In an interview on 2 September 2017, Stephanie O'Connor was shown CCTV footage. She said she thought she might be the person closing a door but was not sure and could not remember. When shown another clip, she said she was coming from around the shed and bringing a bag in for her mother; she described it as a suitcase-style bag and said she went to bed.

The proceedings were reported on 29 January 2020. The trial was continuing.