Case 87
Elaine O’Hara
*** Content Warning: sexual assault, grooming ***
When Irish childcare worker Elaine O’Hara went missing in 2012, her family and friends feared she may have taken her own life. Although she’d recently spoken about an abusive affair she was having with a married man, Elaine struggled with mental illness and was prone to telling tales. Her stories were therefore written off as fictional.
A year later, Elaine’s handbag surfaced in the Vartry Reservoir, along with several unusual items that indicated she might have been telling the truth all along.
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research – Bonnie Lavelle Robinson
Writing – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo and website design – 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