Sheila stood vigil; eyes transfixed on Elaine’s apartment. She waited for Elaine’s car to pull up, light to flicker on, her shadow to move past a window… but night fell and the apartment remained in darkness. No one came or went. Nothing stirred within…

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AUSTRALIA:

Lifeline Crisis Support: 13 11 14

Beyond Blue: Depression and anxiety support: 1300 22 46 36

Rape & Domestic Violence Services: 1800 737 732

Men's Line: 1300 78 99 78

Headspace: Youth Mental Health Foundation: see headspace.org.au for your local centre

USA:

Distress &  Lifeline: 1800 273 8255

Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741 741

Domestic Violence Helpline: 1800 799 7233

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MTC program: maketheconnection.net/resources/spread-the-word

UK:

Mind: mental health support: 0300 123 3393

SANE: mental health support: 0300 304 7000

Samaritans support network: 116 123

National Stalking Helpline: 0808 802 0300

CANADA:

For a list of Canadian crisis centres: https://thelifelinecanada.ca/help/call/

NEW ZEALAND:

Lifeline: 0800 543354

Depression Helpline: 0800 111 757 (Text 4202)

CREDITS

NARRATION:

Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host

EPISODE:

Episode researched by Bonnie Lavelle Robinson

Episode written by Milly Raso

MUSIC:

‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro www.dl-sounds.com

All other music and audio clean up performed by Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn 

OTHER:

Logo design by Paulina Szymanska

Maintain Twins Dannette & Jeannette Millbrook’s Billboard – Link to the Millbrook twins billboard fund

RESOURCES

BOOKS:

Murder in the Mountains – Michael O’Toole

Almost the Perfect Murder – Paul Williams

ARTICLES:

Renewed appeal for missing Elaine O’Hara – The Journal

Gardai contact family of missing woman Elaine O’Hara – The Irish Times

‘I was probably her best friend’: Elaine O’Hara’s father emotionally recounts memories of loving daughter – The Journal

Father’s partner tells of concerns over Elaine O’Hara self-harming – The Irish Times

Scene of natural beauty reveals terrifying secrets – Irish Examiner

Profile of Elaine O’Hara: ‘Elaine just wanted to be loved, she just wanted some attention’ – Independent.ie

Latex bodysuit found in apartment – Irish Examiner

Elaine O’Hara told her sister of miscarriage – RTE

CCTV shows Graham Dwyer at Elaine O’Hara flat complex 9 times – The Irish Times

‘I’m always thinking of you’ – email from ‘architect’ to Elaine – Herald.ie

Graham Dwyer trial: Jogger’s last words with Elaine O’Hara – The Irish Times

Graham Dwyer trial: Dog walker describes finding remains – The Irish Times

Elaine O’Hara told her father she was seeing a married man from Foxrock who tied her up, court hears – The Journal

Elaine O’Hara: A troubled mind – Irish Examiner

Elaine O’Hara: A lonely search for more than sex – Irish Examiner

“For us, there is no parole”: The O’Hara family’s victim impact statement in full – The Journal

Graham Dwyer sentenced to life in prison – The Journal

Graham Dwyer: Foxrock home, now a ghoulish attraction, has been broken into – Independent.ie

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