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in March 1990 twin sisters Jeanette and Annette Millbrook disappeared the 15 year olds were walking home from a
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2013 still there was no movement in the twins case and their family grew increasingly frustrated files were lost
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witnesses went unquestioned leads were unexplored and errors remained on the record in the past year the fault line
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episode on your app or on our website in the early evening of August 22 2012 the village of step aside on Dublin
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Southside and fallen silent and still Sheila Hawkins peered out her window to a block of apartments across the road
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her eyes settled on one in particular which belonged to her stepdaughter 36 year-old Elaine O Hara Sheila couldn't
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see the inside clearly but she could tell the lights were off and there were no signs of activity she thought it was
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strange Elaine had left the family gathering hours earlier at 4:00 p.m. telling others she was going home to
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rest yet it looked as though she wasn't home at all Sheila assumed Elaine had gone to bed early to get a good night's
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sleep ahead of the Tall Ships festival the next day she messaged Elaine at 10:30 4:00 p.m. Bryden see you at 7:15
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Elaine didn't respond earlier that day Sheila had offered Elaine a lift to the Tall Ships festival the festival ushers
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in historic sea vessels the Dublin's port on Ireland's East Coast for a three-day event of sailing live music
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and festivities Elaine had signed up to work as a volunteer having completed training in preparation she was
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thoroughly looking forward to it Elaine accepted Sheila's offer grateful for the
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lift on the road between their apartments was a bus stop where they plan to mate the morning of the festival
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from there Sheila would drive 20 minutes north into the city drop Elaine off at the port and continue onwards to work
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as 7:15 approached the following morning of August 23 Sheila look outside slow semi frequent traffic rolled past she
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scared at the bus stop that Alain hadn't arrived yet not a big deal Sheila thought she was probably still getting
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ready when 7:15 came and went Elaine's absence from the bus stop became a concern calling her mobile
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phone resulted in no answer Sheila left a message and waited yet Alain never got
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back to her needing to get to work Sheila hopped in her car and made the short drive across the road Elaine's
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apartment was nestled within a shopping plaza on the northwestern suburban edge of step aside the plaza has the
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convenience store pharmacy dry cleaners gym and a restaurant Sheila drove past the shops and headed
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to the surrounding apartment books ringing the doorbell to Elaine's apartment was met with no response
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Sheila checked the time she was now at risk of running late for work and couldn't afford to wait around any
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longer she decided to head off without Elaine over an hour later Elaine had yet to make contact Sheila had no idea for
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stepdaughter had made it to the Tall Ships festival her niggling concern didn't subside so Sheila notified her
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partner Elaine's father Frank O Hara Frank held little concern he suspected Elaine must have slept through her
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morning alarm and woke up in a panic not wanting to be late she jumped straight into her car and rushed off the Dublin
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she was probably too busy preparing for the festival to get in touch as the morning progressed there was still no
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news from Elaine so Frank O Hara decided to visit his daughter's apartment using
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a spare key he unlocked the front door and to let himself in Alaine wasn't home and nothing inside
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appeared out of place but a dash of unease crossed his mind when he found her mobile phone elaine always had her
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phone on her and had never left home without it maybe on this occasion in the flurry and excitement for the festival
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she accidentally left it behind Frank left the apartment assuming Elaine would get in touch when
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she got back home later that night Sheila stood vigil eyes transfixed on Elaine's apartment she waited for a
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lanes car to pull up a lot to flicker on her shadow to move past the window night fell into the apartment remained
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in darkness no one came or when nothing stirred within at 11:30 p.m. Frank texted his daughter masking his
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anxiety with a joke he wrote are you alive a line didn't respond [Music] [Music]
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there was an extra reason for franca Hara to celebrate st. Patrick's Day March 17 1976 his wife Eileen gave birth
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to their first child a girl they named Elaine Elaine became the oldest of the four O'Hara children including in Frank
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jr. and John from Elaine's childhood onwards she developed a close bond with her father that carried on into her
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adult life Frank spoke to Elaine every day and saw her three or four times per week he was to her a pillar of
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unwavering support when Elaine failed to contact her father the entirety of August 23 2012 Frank knew something
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wasn't right seeking answers he revisited Elaine's apartment the following morning
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everything inside the apartment was as it had been when Frank dropped in the day before it didn't appear Elaine had
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come home throughout the night however something caught Frank's eye that he missed the first visit Elaine came back
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he knew it was unlikely Elaine left home for getting both her mobile phone and her handbag checking the apartments
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underground parking garage Frank saw her turquoise-colored a Fiat motor vehicle was missing Frank made inquiries with
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the Tall Ships festival only to discover Elaine never turned up [Music] there was only one other place Frank
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thought Elaine may have gone instead of the festival he contacted a lane psychiatrist Matt Murphy recently Elaine
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had been discharged from st. Edmund's buri hospital after a six-week stay overwhelming financial pressures
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contributed to Elaine feeling overworked than highly stressed having recently purchased her step aside-- apartment she
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struggled to keep up with payments and who needed to have flood damage repaired described as having an incredible work
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ethic elaine worked two jobs to keep on top of things Elaine loved working with children and
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wanted to have her own one day according to her father she could relate to kids better than adults therefore her work as
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a childcare worker at st. John's National School in Bali brac gave her a sense of joy and accomplishment in
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addition to childcare Elaine worked as a shop assistant in a news agency in Blackrock news agency owner Ken
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Robertson found Elaine to be a very honest person who was well liked by customers he trusted her permitting her
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a set of keys to his shop when Elaine asked to work as many hours that could be made available to her Ken knew she
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was having financial problems on top of working two jobs Elaine also attended night school her goal was to
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follow in her mother Eileen's footsteps to become a primary school teacher at the time she was enrolled in a course to
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become a qualified Montessori teacher a unique form of child education that deviates from traditional learning and
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focuses on developing natural interests working two jobs studying as well as keeping on top of her pre-existing
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illnesses Elaine struggled to cope in July 2012 she was contemplating suicide realizing she needed help
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Elaine had admitted herself to hospital for treatment Franco Hara was surprised when Elaine checked herself in he
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thought she had been doing well lately it was her 14th stay in st. Edmund's burg Elaine had been in and out of
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hospital since the age of 16 the catalyst for her first visit in her mid-teens was the death of a close
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friend in a road accident Elaine was also bullied causing her to withdraw and isolate herself masking the extent of
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her problems from her family Elaine shouldered the burden alone and at age 16 she attempted to take her own
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life her family was shattered having failed to notice the silence elaine was admitted to st. Edmund's free
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hospital where she was treated by esteemed psychiatrist dr. Anthony Claire initially dr. Claire was unsure what the
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diagnose are laying with she had an inherent vulnerability a childlike innocence and a submissive personality
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her emotions were acute and strong compared to others she would react more and take longer to return to a calm
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State Elaine found it difficult to interact with people and believed she was constantly being judged by others to
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some she befriended Elaine was considered needy high drama and emotionally volatile and eventually her
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behavior would cause the friendship to end she detailed that from age 12 onwards she had intrusive thoughts
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described as a play in her head in which she was restrained imprisoned and punished dr. Claire
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concluded these thoughts were an obsession for Elaine and had manifested in what he noted as disturbing into
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masculine sexual fantasies during his initial diagnosis dr. Claire considered Elaine was experiencing a gradually
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emerging psychosis but later ruled it out upon further consideration he diagnosed her with borderline
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personality disorder and depression he treated her with medication and tranquilizers Frank and Eileen O'Hara
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visited their daughter often and took her out on Saturdays they recalled Elaine was so heavily medicated she
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would often fall asleep at the cafe that were dining in she lost much of her late
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teens and young adult life from being medicated and constantly in and out of hospital as such it had an impact on her
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socially she didn't experience these formative years like others it was noted that Elaine's emotional maturity was
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that of a 15 year old and she was very trusting of anyone who showed her kindness
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although dr. Clare noted Elaine lived a lonely life she maintained a closeness with both her parents both Frank and
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Eileen supported her throughout her hospitalization and treatment looking optimistically towards her future
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however things took a turn for the worse in March 2002 Eileen O'Hara passed away
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at 52 years of age unable to cope with the sudden loss of her mother Elaine retreated further into isolation smoking
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upwards of 40 cigarettes per day Frank O'Hara was devastated but found understanding with his new relationship
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with Sheila Hawkins yet Elaine continued to struggle her mother's death reignited dormant
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suicidal thoughts and self-harming behaviors as a result Elaine was hospitalized upon her release in 2003
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Elaine appeared back on track she started night school and was working she moved out of the family home to an
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apartment of her own in 2005 her family threw her a party for her 29th birthday however Elaine became upset during the
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festivities and the left abruptly later her sister Ann went to check on her and found Elaine had overdosed
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she returned to hospital and after a two-month stay she was released another attempt occurred the following year in
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2006 another massive setback occurred in 2007 dr. Anthony Clair human being treating Elaine for 16 years died
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Matt Murphy took over as a Lane psychiatrist dr. Murphy wanted to treat a lane with less medication instead
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using cognitive behavioral therapy it aimed to change unhealthy habits of thinking feeling and behaving through
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practical self-help strategies over time Elaine's medication was reduced and she
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took well to therapy dr. Murphy was impressed with her progress in 2011 Elaine texted her
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sister claiming she had been five weeks pregnant but miscarried the men involved was a
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one-night stand she refused to name she wouldn't answer any more questions about
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it at all although elaine was known to embellish the truth Sheila believed her stepdaughter wasn't
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creative enough to come up with straight out Liars during her last day in st. Edmund's prehospital her cognitive
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behavioral therapist noted elaine was cheerful spontaneous smiling alert and seemed happy
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hospital staff records she excitedly talked with them and other patients incessantly about the Tall Ships
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festival she was giving up a full weekends work at the news agency to attend the festival displaying a
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positive change in attitude prioritizing what made her happy despite her struggles her therapist remarked 2012
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had been an overall good year for Elaine her mood was best on the day she was discharged August 22 there was no
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indication Elaine was feeling suicidal frank O'Hara agree with Elaine's therapists she had been doing better
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lately yet he couldn't shake the fear Elaine may have harmed herself there was a consideration he was
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hesitant to have but he understood the possibility Elaine lived a lonely life on her hospital admission sheet under
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the heading social support network someone noted supportive dad no friends it was only half true to Elaine Frank
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was not just her father but her best friend it was shortly after noon on August 22 when Elaine walked out of
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hospital she visited a pharmacy and also made a phone call to the news agency to
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discuss upcoming shifts after dropping her bags at home Elaine went with her father to Shangaan a cemetery almost 10
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kilometres southeast of step aside on the drive there Frank recalled Elaine was distracted on
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her mobile phone texting someone they visited Arlene O'Hara's grave and Elaine became visibly upset which wasn't
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unusual before departing she kissed her mother's tombstone [Music] afterwards they had lunch and then went
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to Frank's house standing at the doorway to his home Frank watched the lame play with her
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niece who was also her goddaughter on the green across the road Elaine gave her niece a bracelet she had
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made at 4:00 p.m. Elaine announced she was going home to get some rest having no explanation as to why she
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didn't make it to the festival the following day Frank assumed the worst he contacted his other children to let them
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know Elaine was missing they began to piece together Elaine's last-known whereabouts
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Elaine's sister Ann said she had attempted to call Elaine on the night of August 22 but she never answered
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Elaine's brother-in-law Mark Charles drove to Shangaan a cemetery the cemetery is upon 70 acres of flat empty
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land rows and rows of tombstones are interrupted by only a few trees the wind carries the sounds of rolling waves from
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Shankill beach less than a kilometre away a large experience of parkland frames the cemetery with a long stretch
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of railroad on its eastern edge when Mark arrived at the cemetery he spotted a familiar turquoise colored Fiat
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vehicle the rest of the ohhara family were informed and a short time later Elaine's brother John arrived to
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investigate the vehicle was locked requiring them to contact roadside assistance to gain access
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inside they found two packets of cigarettes a lighter Elaine's driver's license a portable satellite navigation
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system and a most strangely a mobile phone charger that didn't match a lanes phone
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upon the discovery of Elaine's vehicle her family in step aside-- conducted a more thorough search of her apartment
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attempts to access Elaine's mobile phone were fruitless as no one knew the pinko
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her medication for diabetes asthma depression vertigo cholesterol and anxiety were all inside her apartment
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untouched several printouts were found two were from a hunting website they featured information on two types of
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noise other printouts were of maps of nearby killakee forest and Vittori reservoir no one understood why these
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were locations of interest for Elaine written in a notebook were references to a website it was a fetish social
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networking dating site during an earlier search Sheila had found a black latex outfit in a laundry basket the
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significance of the fetish websites and paraphernalia were lost on Elaine siblings but both Frank and Sheila
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understood they were aware Elaine had a preoccupation with restraint and punishment since her adolescence and it
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had manifested into a fantasy on several occasions she had spoken about it to others but the extent of her involvement
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in the lifestyle was not known the detail started to unravel within her apartment
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[Music] by August 24 there was still no word from Elaine having found nothing to
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indicate where she may have gone frank O'Hara attended the step aside Garda Station Garda meaning guardians of the
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peace more commonly referred to as guard e with guards is the police force of the
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Republic of Ireland by 3:00 p.m. police headed to the Shangaan a cemetery to investigate a lanes car and to conduct
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the search of the surrounding area however in addition to the large scale of the cemetery itself the landscape
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surrounds were not conducive to a simple search there was a lot of ground to cover the expense of leafy parkland
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sporting fields that would Brook Golf Club Shankill beach into the railroad they arranged for a helicopter to assist
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in the search but it was grounded due to problematic weather as night fell police
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arrived to Elaine's apartment but they didn't find anything to indicate where she might be
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Elaine's apartment complex had ten security cameras throughout footage from August 22 showed Elaine leaving her
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apartment shortly before 5:00 p.m. she looked to be wearing jeans with running shoes a blue jacket or jumper and she
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was carrying a mobile phone since Elaine's mobile phone was found in her apartment it was unknown where she
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obtained this other phone or why she was using it a canvass of the apartment block
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revealed a neighbor of Elaine's was parking his car in the underground garage around 505 p.m. August 22 he
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spotted a lane getting into her car alone and he playfully honked the horn to acknowledge her she waved back days
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later as the search around at the shank owner parklands continued police asked park visitors if they recalled seeing
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Elaine in recent days as Connor guilfoyle jogged around Shangaan a park police stopped him to inquire about
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Elaine O'Hara the name was unfamiliar to Conner but when he was shown a photograph he recognized her Conner said
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he had seen her in the park lands before but he couldn't recall exactly when he remembered he recently used a mobile
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phone application called to map my run whilst they are chalking the app used a GPS system to track the users running
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route as well as the date and time they took it at the time Connor had only used
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the app twice one instance being the evening he saw a lane so he was easily able to determine via the app the time
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and date he saw her around 5:45 p.m. on August 22 2012 Conner told the police Elaine had stopped him and asked for
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directions to a nearby footbridge the bridge was in a secluded area of the parkland framed on either end by dense
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trees and shrubbery it crossed over the railroad to the east due to an incline it wasn't immediately
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visible Kanna remembered the conversation as Elaine's behavior was strange after he
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told her where the bridge was their conversation ended she did not say thank you or make any sort of engagement with
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him appearing distant and uninterested at approximately 6:15 p.m. kana past the lane again she was
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crossing the bridge over the railroad heading in the direction of the cliffs overlooking the Shankill beach cifra as
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Connor approached he considered saying humorously well you found the bridge okay but due to her previous disinterest
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in conversation he just ran on without saying a word he didn't see her again police believe d'Alene had gone to the
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cemetery to visit the grave of her mother from there they shaped the scenario with Elaine's history of mental
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illness specifically depression playing a major part the end result being Elaine
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took her own life somewhere around Shangaan ax there was no evidence to point to any other cause for her
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disappearance the O'Hara family had little option but to accept this scenario they spent many hours walking
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the ocean shoreline from Black Rock to Bray searching for any sign of Elaine one year after her disappearance
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they laid flowers in the sea at Shangaan ax in her memory and in an effort to find some closure
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the summer of 2013 brought with it a heat wave that was the hottest Dublin had been in a decade as the Irish
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economy reaped the rewards of the unusually hot weather with a 30 million euro increase reservoirs bore the brunt
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of the sweltering population water levels dropped significantly with no rainfall on the horizon island was
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officially in drought mode the vietri reservoir in roundwood saw its usual depth of between four to six metres
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dropped to just 15 to 30 centimetres as water levels lowered hidden items beneath the surface were exposed the
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heatwave subsided by September 5 but the very reservoir had yet to refuel two fishermen had their lines hanging over
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Sully's bridge and narrow like lying bridge that crossed the reservoir as they waited the men caught sight of a
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bag in the shallow unmoving water below they didn't have the right equipment to retrieve it so they left it
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five days later on September 10 William Fagan crossed Sully's bridge on his way to work he ran into his brother James
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and a friend mark Quin as the men chatted something shiny in the water below caught their attention marks
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applied a hook and attention strap and to the men set to work trying to retrieve the metallic object hanging the
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strap over the bridge they did to the hook into the water they snagged and lifted out numerous items including a
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singlet the hoodie handcuffs leg shackles and a ball gag aside from the clothing the other items were known to
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be used by those within the BDSM community an erotic practice involving consensual bondage discipline dominance
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and Submission without any clue what to do with their font the men placed the objects on top of the small wall of the
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bridge and went their separate ways though William Fagan couldn't stop thinking about the strange items fished
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from the reservoir he returned to the bridge the following day the items were still on the wall where the group had
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left them William took the collection to the rent wood Garda Station handing them over to officer James
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O'Donoghue not being able to immediately draw any significance from the items O'Donoghue hung the clothing up to try
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and about the rest of the items however his mind was plagued with unanswered questions the following day had Donohue
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contacted William Fagan wanting to be taken to where the items were found the pair arrived at Sully's bridge but the
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reservoir water was too murky to see beneath the surface he conducted a cursory search of the area finding
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nothing of note he left the scene but I've done a hoot until I go looking back he said quote
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why would someone dispose of these in the reservoir if it's a couple just disposing of their adult toys why not
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just throw them in the bin someone was trying to hide something O'Donoghue visited the bridge once more
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but the water still hadn't cleared for an hour he came to the shoreline but again found it nothing O'Donoghue's gut
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feeling compelled him to make a third trip to the reservoir on September 16 this time he came prepared with rubber
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boots there was 5 p.m. the Sun was shining and the water was calm it had cleared slightly since his previous
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visits and O'Donoghue could make out the stock end of a pair of handcuffs O'Donoghue stepped into the water
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in doing so he disrupted the mud floor and a black cloud rose up obscuring his view so he began to feel around with his
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hands he pulled out a set of keys with a car key a house key and the three faded
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loyalty cards attached finding his suspicions were well-founded he searched further recovering an asthma inhaler
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clothing a leather mask sex toys and a knife he placed they tied him into an evidence
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bag and returned to the station one of the loyalty cards on the keys was for Dunn stores a large retail chain an
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employee for Dunn stores revealed the owner of the card was a woman named Elaine O Hara from step aside the card
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had been inactive for a year the name didn't ring any bells so I don't you called the Garda information services
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hotline the name Elaine O'Hara was run through a database called pulse which holds information on perpetrators and
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victims of crime that's when O'Donoghue discovered Elaine was a missing person reported just over
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one year ago James O'Donoghue quote at that moment I had a sinking feeling that she was murdered and I found a murder
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weapon I rang my sergeant and told him we've got a murder on our hands I've got nobody yet but I'm sure of it I told him
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the name and he just pauses to I don't use surprise massagin informed him that Elaine O'Hara had just been found
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Magali Vanier was a professional dog walker she preferred to take a client's dogs - the killer came out without free
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to roam and run through the woodland the killer came Anton's are part of the grand Wicklow Mountains National Park
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south of Dublin the park attracts tourists and locals alike who venture for long hikes through the majestic and
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dense forests to view the date mountain lakes and rocky streams the particular area Magali walk was owned by Frank
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Doyle he'd given Magali permission to use his land in July 2013 the only way to access the area via vehicle was
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through a gated entrance that required a key Magali trek to the area for around an hour five days per week with between
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four and eight dogs around noon on August 21 2013 Magali was walking within the woods dog
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companions in tow afterwards her own path a cocker spaniel King Charles Cavalier mix named Millie was nowhere to
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be seen Magali called out and her cabbie emerged from the forest carrying something in
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her mouth it was a long bone Magali placed it on a nearby concrete block out of the dogs rage and returned home over
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the following weeks whenever Magali returned to the area to walk the dogs nearly would disappear into the forest
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each time she'd returned with a new bone Magali collected the bones on the concrete block at the end of a walk on
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September 13 2013 nearly again ran into the forest Magali called out but this time her
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puppy didn't return Magali could hear Millie rummaging around a new boy and went to see what her dog was up to a
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short animal made track led to a hidden clearing surrounded by a wall of forest within the muddy clearing Magali noticed
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bones scattered about including a ribcage Magali thought that were from an animal
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and continued on until she came across a pair of tracksuit pants a running shoe was stuck in one of the legs 15 to 20
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meters further Magali found her dog chewing on more bones a sense of tread washed over Magali she grabbed a Milly
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and rushed back to her car the men didn't have mobile phone coverage so Magali quickly dropped off the other
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dogs to their owners and hurried home she contacted the lands owner Frank Doyle telling him what she had found in
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the forest later that afternoon Magali returned to the men with Frank and one of his friends
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sheis corded them to the area where she found the bones and clothing the remains
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sunk into the ground and was slightly covered by undergrowth and grass initially the men believed they were
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looking at animal bones but upon closer inspection they found a jawbone with teeth that were undeniably human by 8:00
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p.m. police arrived to the killer commands they agreed the bones appeared to be human and to the area was sealed
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off only three people had a key to the gate to Frank's land when asked if it was ever left open
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Frank stated not to my knowledge I never leave it open myself Frank visited the area at least every two weeks more often
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in hunting season he was aware people access the area without his knowledge or consent
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he knew courting couples were known to occupy the area and he'd found condoms and McDonald's wrappers in the past it
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wasn't the first time human remains had been discovered around the Wicklow Mountains National Park
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so the question remained whose remains had Magali vernéa he stumbled across in the killer commenced
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day break the following morning kicked off a search of the area of the collection of bones Magali had placed on
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the concrete block three were found to be human a humerus tibia and fibula after scanning the immediate vicinity 60
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to 65% of the victims skeletal remains were retrieved forensic examination confirmed the remains belonged to a
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female aged in her 30s at the time of her death a cause of death was unable to be determined foul play was sensed when
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a shovel was found yet the remains had not been buried an attempt may have been made by the perpetrator but the land was
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difficult to penetrate to the dense tree roots underneath initial speculation was
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the body could have been one of several missing women dating back to the 90s but
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officers at the scene believed the death occurred more recently further forensic
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tests confirmed their suspicions the time of death was limited to between one and two years prior to discovery
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forensic evidence coupled with the type of clothing found at the scene gave police an inkling as to the identity of
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the remains a DNA profile was obtained and cross-checked with DNA obtained from the Ohio femoral four days later on
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September 17 2013 the remains were positively identified as those of Elaine O'Hara
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[Music] the identification of Elaine's remains coincided with the discovery of her car
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keys in the battery reservoir from what was known so far Elaine left her apartment in step aside at around 5 p.m.
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August 22 2012 for reasons unknown she left a mobile phone and handbag at home but was seen on CCTV footage carrying a
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different mobile phone she got into her car and drove to Shangaan a cemetery she briefly interacted with a passing
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jogger in the parklands north of the cemetery before she was sighted crossing a footbridge heading toward Shankill
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Beach at around 6:00 p.m. this was the last known sighting of a lane just over one year later her skeletal remains were
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discovered in the secluded forest of the killer communes about a 20 kilometer drive east from schengen a cemetery a
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more comprehensive search of the Volturi reservoir was conducted and the more items of interest were recovered
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including a Nokia brand a mobile phone a red and black bag more BDSM related items and multiple knives the mobile
00:43:34
phone was severely water damaged but no key is informal reputation that they can't die was proven when investigators
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found that despite sitting in the reservoir for an extended time the device actually powered on the phone
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only had one contact saved under the name master masters phone number was cross-checked with numbers saved in
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Elaine's mobile phone she had left in her apartment there was a match except in Elaine's phone the number was listed
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under the name David when called there was no answer [Music] investigators discovered the nokia phone
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found in the reservoir was purchased in November 2011 at a store on Grafton Street a main shopping strip in the
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heart of Dublin there was one of two prepaid mobile phones purchased under the same transaction the phones were
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sold to a male who gave the name karoon caso and two listed his address as australian Tipperary
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a landlocked county in ireland south unbeknownst to the rest of the investigation team their superintendent
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D meadow Sullivan was making some covert inquiries of his own he had received an
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anonymous tip regarding an architect named at the wire the tipster claimed to Dwyer had killed Elaine O'Hara due to
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the sensitive nature O'Sullivan kept the tipsters information confidential on a strict need-to-know
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basis the architect connection to Elaine wasn't new information frank O'Hara had
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previously mentioned to police an argument he had with Elaine in 2008 the pair were arguing about finances in the
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heat of the moment she revealed she was seeing a professional she didn't name him only referring to him as an
00:45:31
architect from Fox Rock attempting to get more information from his daughter Frank asked if the men was married she
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answered yes and further revealed the pair were in a BDSM relationship after this instance neither Elaine nor Frank
00:45:48
spoke of the architect again it was difficult for Frank to determine the legitimacy of Elaine's emotional claims
00:45:56
she would often say outrageous things purely to shock however investigators found more references to the architect
00:46:04
on Elaine's personal computer messages were sent to Elaine by a user on a fetish dating site under the name
00:46:11
architect 72 the messages referenced fetish boy cutting myself and punishment involving a masters scalpel Elaine's
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profile had also viewed another profile under the username architect 77 superintendent O'Sullivan was determined
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to positively identify the architect in Elaine's life the anonymous tipster had pinpointed bagage street as a place
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where Dwyer could be found the street is located in Dublin City and sure enough an architect named Graham Dwyer worked
00:46:47
for a major firm in the area 42 year old Dwyer was a married father of three he lived with his family in the affluent
00:46:55
suburb of Fox Rock southeast of Dublin in the early hours of September 27 oh so lovin and a colleague had eyes
00:47:06
fixed on a sleek two-story house at the end of the tree-lined cul-de-sac of Kerry Mount close in Fox Rock the house
00:47:13
belonged to their person of interest Graham Dwyer it was Ben 9 and Ben's belonging to Dwyer was standing
00:47:22
alongside the curb out the front of his property as they were officially on public land it was legal for a Sullivan
00:47:28
to search them and take items without a warrant from the discarded trash they made a DNA profile of groomed while in a
00:47:38
search of Elaine's apartment investigators found her mattress had bloodstains puncture marks and semen
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stain forensics were able to obtain a DNA sample from the semen staining it didn't match any pre-existing profiles
00:47:52
in the database but when it was compared to the sample obtained by O'Sullivan from Graham Dwyers rubbish there was a
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match Dwyer's profile picture honey's online LinkedIn page matched the baby-faced the pot-bellied man seen on
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CCTV footage at Elaine's apartment complex the men in the footage visited Elaine's apartment complex nine times
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between January and August 2012 footage retrieved from July 9 2012 showed Elaine
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with the men they entered the lobbies left shortly after 5:00 p.m. 40 minutes later he left the building
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on footage from August 13 and 15 2012 the men was caught carrying about the same type recovered from Navarre Tree
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reservoir in October 2013 furthermore the internet history on Elaine's computer revealed a Google
00:48:48
search had been made for Graham Dwyer architect further information had also been extracted from the Nokia mobile
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phone found in the Volturi reservoir a text received from master in June 2011 mentioned he came within flying
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investigators discovered a model aircraft competition in roundwood had occurred the day the text was sent the
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competitor who came in fifth place in that competition was Graham Dwyer furthermore the second mobile phone
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purchased by person claiming to be guru case home was pinged by cell towers in both Dublin and Galway on the same day
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Dublin is on the East Coast Galway on the west the two locations are a straight 210 kilometer two and a half
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hour drive from one another information gathered from toll roads revealed Graham
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Dwyers Audi sports car had made a trip to Dublin and Galway the same day the mobile phone was pinging in each
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location the search of the Volturi reservoir was still ongoing at this point found within was a pair of reading
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glasses the serial number on the frame confirmed there were Elaine O'Hara's but the biggest discovery was made on
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October 7 the second and Nokia brand mobile phone purchased by guru encase home was found along with a SIM card
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like the first mobile phone this one also powered on despite being under water for an extended period data
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revealed the phone had only one contact saved under the name slave the two phones purchased by karoon case home
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were only ever used to contact one another a total of 300 text messages were extracted from both phones
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revealing the story leading up to Elaine O'Hara's death on August 20 2012 Elaine
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O'Hara was in her final days of her hospital stay she received a text message to her secret Nokia mobile from
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the only contact that ever held master herb bread he must be punished for trying to kill yourself without me the
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following day she received more messages at one stage Elaine found the confidence
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to label her master as selfish but quickly apologized she anticipated he'd punish her for it
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master responded it's up to me and you have a big punishment coming up knife in the guts
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[Music] it wasn't the first violent message she had received from master he messaged her
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many times regarding his desire to hurt her in one text he stated my urge to rape stab kill his huge you have to help
00:51:46
me control or satisfy it the graphic text messages continued as the lain prepared to leave hospital master
00:51:55
demanded outdoor play he stated I found a really really remote place no one will
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find us Elaine admitted in multiple responses she was frightened she didn't want to talk about killing or blood
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anymore master replied every time I stab and strangle you I want you to think this is it and every time I let you live
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you owe me your life and they're grateful and to worship me Elaine was discharged from hospital August 22 2012
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master continued to text her planning his outdoor play fantasy Elaine was overtly reluctant she didn't want him to
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do anything that would cause her pain master responded you will have stab wounds do you know the drill last few
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didn't bleed but these will he went on to detail his plan I want you to park as Shangaan a cemetery at 5:30 p.m. late
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phone at home just bring slave phone and keys you will get further instructions there shortly before 4:00 p.m. that day
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another text was received master told her it's never as bad as she thinks it's going to be adding a smiley emoticon at
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the end of the message Elaine responded yes it is master told her your only job is to serve but 4:50
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p.m. Elaine's consent in his plans had waned Elaine road she feared him Master then manipulated her to submit to his
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demands surely after 5 p.m. Elaine arrived to Shangaan a cemetery where she received the following message
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cross the railway bridge into the next park near the cliffs unable to locate the bridge Elaine stopped the jogger in
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the parkland to ask for directions a message lit up her phone cross bridge and head to opposite end of park near
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steps to sea then another message shortly after go down to shore and wait that was the final text sent and
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received between either phone [Music] on October 17 2013 police knocked on the front door of the home belonging to
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Graham the wire there was no answer so they went to a side door Dwyer eventually appeared shirtless and in
00:54:35
pajama pants he was arrested on the suspicion of murdering Elaine Orr on August 22 2012 10 detectives conducted a
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search of DeWyze home as he was led away Dwyer participated in an interview he was asked many questions relating to
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information Elaine had received from master fire texts Dwyer sister lived in the county of temporary matching an
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address given by guru encase home when the two prepaid Nokia mobile phones were purchased it was becoming clear that
00:55:09
karoon case home was a fake name used by Graham Dwyer when purchasing the phones
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wire had recently purchased the bike and in one text Elaine received from master
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master explained he had just purchased the bike to get fit for murder Dwyer had also recently had a pay cut
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this too was referenced in a message from master interviewing officers revealed the evidence they had gathered
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so far linking Dwyer to Elaine's murder Dwyer stated he had been to the plaza where
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she lived only once he was immediately caught out lying when shown all the footage of him coming and going from her
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apartment complex throughout 2012 additionally the Nokia mobile phone used by master was pinged off towers near
00:55:57
Elaine's apartment at the time Dwyer was seen in footage visiting her Dwyer backpedaled and admitted knowing Elaine
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but according to him they didn't have a sexual relationship this was contradicted by his semen staining found
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on her mattress Dwyer then confessed he was in a sexual relationship with Helene
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but had lied to keep the affair from his wife an invoice made out to Dwyer revealed an order was made online on
00:56:26
August 17 2012 to an outdoor sports shop the invoice was for a buck special one-one-nine hunting
00:56:34
and note us the package be marked private and confidential the knife was delivered to Dwyers workplace on the
00:56:41
morning of August 21 2012 the day before Elaine went missing additionally extensive amounts of erotic
00:56:50
horror content were found on Dwyers personal computer he shared files with Elaine's computer
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about stabbing and killing also found were homemade videos featuring Elaine filmed by Dwyer the mobile phone wire
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used for his day-to-day life was switched off between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. the night Elaine went missing
00:57:15
boy was charged then planted not guilty to the murder of Elaine O Hara courtroom
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number 13 in Dublin's criminal court was filled to capacity On January 22 2015 the day his trial started the mood in
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the court was somber as the first witness took the stand Elaine's father Frank he gave an emotional account of his
00:57:39
daughter's life her battle with mental illness and how she hoped to one day become a primary school teacher the
00:57:47
defense counsel aimed to pull apart each piece of evidence to prove it was all circumstantial but in total they only
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called three witnesses to the stand and question of them all within 30 minutes the prosecution summoned 194 witnesses
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they included Dwyers current wife when shown a photograph of the shovel found in the forest of the killer came ends
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where Elaine's remains were discovered she identified it as belonging to her household she noticed some time ago that
00:58:17
it was missing Torrez ex-partner described him as controlling and abusive during their relationship he expressed
00:58:26
the desire to stab her during sex he asked to bring a knife into the bedroom promising he wouldn't hold it
00:58:33
despite her being uncomfortable he went back on his word and held the knife during intimate acts
00:58:40
another witness spoke a trial via videolink Casey not her real name testified she had met Dwyer online she
00:58:48
shared with him her psychiatric issues including feeling suicidal a document was found on Dwyers computer titled
00:58:56
killing Casey there was a story detailing the fictional murder of Casey Casey revealed
00:59:02
Dwyer discussed a fantasy of wanting to stab a woman during sex she believed there were similarities between herself
00:59:09
and Elena Hara and it was clear to her Dwyer targeted vulnerable submissive lonely women who were easy to control
00:59:18
the trawl lasted eight weeks and on March 27 2015 the jury reached a verdict they found
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Graham Dwyer guilty [Music] the wire was given a mandatory life sentence justice Tony hon quote it's
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difficult to look beyond the chilling and premeditated murder execution almost carried out after a protracted campaign
00:59:48
of the most vile manipulation and abuse of a woman who was too weak to resist and who made the fatal mistake of
00:59:55
trusting mr. Dwyer that he wasn't going to go any further than he indicated on August 22 when you read the booklet of
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texts you want to cry out to her to stop and turn back of course it was too late
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for that so that is it life it is the identity of the anonymous tipster who phoned police to name the wire as the
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suspect and the reason why they thought why was the suspect has never been revealed what exactly happened when
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Elaine was murdered into the exact cause of her death has never been determined a
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victim impact statement was read out in court prepared by frank O'Hara we know we are not the only victims of this
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crime we recognized that other families are suffering too and we feel for every other person affected words cannot
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adequately describe how we are feeling and we would never want any other family to go through what we have endured over
01:00:59
the past two and a half years we have lost a daughter a sister and a friend in the most brutal traumatic and horrifying
01:01:07
manner we also have many unanswered questions which we will have to carry with us for the rest of our lives
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elaine was a very intelligent girl who never fully realized her potential due to her psychological difficulties she
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was always there to help and assist others giving lifts covering shifts at work or collecting many of the items for
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the Christmas fair at school Elaine adored her niece who was also her goddaughter and to love greeting
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painting and playing with her for months after she went missing her goddaughter would point out cars that were like
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Elaine's saying there's a lanes car we smiled and nodded how can you explain something to a young child that we
01:01:51
couldn't understand ourselves since she left us Elaine has two more Nations but they will never know there aren't
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Elaine's ambition was to be a teacher and she was studying Montessori in 2014 we collected a BA in Montessori
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education which was awarded to her in st. Nicholas Montessori School she would have been so happy and proud to stand up
01:02:16
in her gown and her to accept that degree herself and overcoming many obstacles to finally get the
01:02:21
qualification she longed for but unfortunately this was not meant to be when Elaine went missing in August 2012
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we were devastated at that time she appeared to us to be progressing well in life she had a new apartment was
01:02:39
studying and working in two jobs she had a setback in July 2012 and was voluntarily admitted to hospital
01:02:47
however on weekend release she was in very good form and was looking forward to the future our attempt at closure was
01:02:56
premature as when in September 2013 Elaine's remains were discovered the guard our investigation changed from
01:03:03
that of a missing person to murder this led to further anguish for the family as
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we now faced the unimaginable horror to Elaine having been murdered the trial has been an incredibly difficult
01:03:16
experience it was heartbreaking for us to listen to the text messages Elaine received from a depraved and diseased
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the bond the manipulation of her vulnerability was apparent and when she tried to resist
01:03:29
she was reined back in we can hear her voice in those texts just wanting to be loved we will
01:03:39
probably never know what happened in killakee on Wednesday the 22nd of August 2012 but there are questions that
01:03:46
trouble us when did Elaine realize it was not a game anymore when did she realize that the intention
01:03:54
was to kill her for real did she try to run was she restrained did she suffer much could she and did she cry out was
01:04:05
she left on the mountain to die alone [Music] this is our life sentence for us there
01:04:14
is no parole [Music] thank you for listening to today's episode I have just a very quick
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announcement we'll be on a very short mid-year season break it's nothing to worry about
01:04:45
there was no episode due next week anyway and we're just taking one extra week so two weeks with no episode then
01:04:52
we'll be back with two episodes one off and then back on the usual schedule of three on one off that we've been doing
01:04:58
all year thank you