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Irish Daily Mirror
8 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Horrific messages Murderer Behind the Mask's Graham Dwyer sent victim
The "rantings of a monster" have been revealed in a new harrowing documentary exploring a brutal murder that shook Ireland. Murderer Behind the Mask is set to drop on Prime Video on June 21. It will feature the murder of Elaine O'Hara who went missing in the Dublin Mountains back in 2012. Despite initially believing she had taken her own life, a chance discovery a year later led to a chilling murder investigation. Following police officers in Ireland, the force soon found a "very surprising suspect". A synopsis reads: "When Elaine O'Hara goes missing in the Dublin Mountains in 2012, police assume she has taken her own life. But over a year later, a chance discovery of items found in a lake by a group of fishermen, lead to a body of a young women, sparking an incredible murder investigation, and leading to a very surprising suspect. "Graham Dwyer, a successful architect and a happily married father of two, has been leading a double life of twisted kinks and violent fetishes and now the police suspect him of murder." The crime was branded by detectives as one of the "grotesque" and "harrowing cases our society has ever witnessed". In the two part series, it also reveals horrific messages sent to Elaine before her murder. Former detective Geraldine Noone said it was clear from the messages there had been a previous relationship between the two, as she added: "He was putting pressure on them to rekindle this relationship." She later said the messages escalated and became "much more aggressive, much more violent." Under the pseudonym Goroon, one message sent to Elaine, read: "It's your fault I want to kill and you won't let me stab you." Elaine replied: "I never thought me wanting to die would lead to this." In the documentary, the messages were described as "the rantings of a monster". Another harrowing message read: "Did you say I could kill u as long as I didn't say it was coming [sic]?" Further messages on another phone between "master" and "slave" saw Elaine say she was "not being stabbed" as the "master" replied: "Ok but you must take some sort of punishment". The new series, dubbed a must watch for true crime fans, shows the police investigation and how they linked horrific text messages to Dwyer. Elaine first went missing in 2012, but it wasn't until 2013 when items were found by a fisherman in a reservoir which had set off "alarm bells" for police. Her remains were also discovered. Dwyer was found guilty of Elaine's murder in 2015, and despite appeals, he remains in prison where it is expected he will have to serve the remainder of his life sentence. The shocking and chilling case is being revisited over a decade on. Streaming on Prime Video, it will shed a light on how the case unfolded following Elaine's brutal murder and Graham's time in court. Murderer Behind the Mask will be available to stream on Prime Video on June 21
Irish Daily Mirror
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Murderer Behind the Mask killer Graham Dwyer and his life today
A brand new harrowing series documenting a real murder is set to air this weekend. Murderer Behind the Mask is set to air on Prime Video this week and will feature the murder of Elaine O'Hara who went missing in the Dublin Mountains back in 2012. It will explore the police investigation as well as how murderer Graham Dwyer was captured. A synopsis reads: "When Elaine O'Hara goes missing in the Dublin Mountains in 2012, police assume she has taken her own life. But over a year later, a chance discovery of items found in a lake by a group of fishermen, lead to a body of a young women, sparking an incredible murder investigation, and leading to a very surprising suspect." Ahead of the new documentary, dubbed a "must watch" for true crime fans, who is Graham Dwyer and where is he now? Graham Dwyer was a seemingly normal father and family man who was also a successful architect. But people did not realise he was leading a sordid double life. From Dublin, Dwyer was happily married until police soon unravelled his "double life of twisted kinks and violent fetishes". He was charged with the murder of Elaine O'Hara in 2013, one year after she went missing. Elaine was reported missing in 2012, with the police suspecting she had taken her own life, but in 2013 her remains were discovered in Killakee wood. Unusual items were also found in a reservoir by a fisherman including bondage items and keys. In 2015 he was found guilty of the murder, despite his denials. Prior to his incarceration, Dwyer did not have a criminal record with no-one suspecting his shocking secret. He had a fascination with stabbing fetishes and BDSM. But when Elaine's remains were found, it was not long before police soon connected the dots to Dwyer after finding a string of harrowing text messages he had sent. Following the horrific murder and the trial, the case soon became one of Ireland's most notorious murder cases, garnering nationwide attraction. The documentary will show the police investigation from the moment Elaine O'Hara was reported missing, right through to Dwyer's conviction. Preview clips have shown the moment of his arrest where he was described as "arrogant" and "fighting back". It was later said of Dwyer: "He knew there was a chance her death would be classed as a suicide." Graham Dwyer was served a life sentence in 2015 after being found guilty of murder. Maintaining his innocence, he has attempted to appeal his conviction. However, his latest appeal at the Supreme Court was rejected. He is now in his tenth year of imprisonment and will remain their for the remainder of his sentence. The shocking case is being revisited in a documentary available on Prime Video, which delves into the unfolding of the case and Dwyer's trial. Murderer Behind the Mask can be streamed on Prime Video on June 21.
Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
‘Murderer Behind the Mask' review: A gripping account of what it took to bring depraved psychopath Graham Dwyer to justice
Prime Video documentary 'Murderer Behind the Mask' pays tribute to victim Elaine O'Hara as detectives reveal how they got their man Pat Stacey True crime documentaries always walk a tightrope between sensitivity and tastelessness. Far too many of them fall off the wrong side. Murderer Behind the Mask (Prime Video, streaming from Sunday, June 22), about the murder of Elaine O'Hara by architect Graham Dwyer in 2012, is a fine example of one that doesn't. Director Grant Armour eschews the more lurid techniques of the genre.
Irish Daily Mirror
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
From racy 'fan mail' to band practice - how Graham Dwyer passes time behind bars
Graham Dwyer has been clinging on to hopes of freedom ever since he was first locked up. Dwyer, formerly an architect from Foxrock in Dublin, was found guilty of murdering Elaine O'Hara in 2015. Ms O'Hara, who was a 36-year-old childcare worker, disappeared in August 2012. Her skeletal remains were found in the Dublin mountains just over a year later. But the sadomasochistic killer who stabbed a vulnerable woman to death has failed to get his murder conviction overturned by Ireland's highest court. Having failed in his latest appeal at the Supreme Court, it is expected that Dwyer will now have to serve the remainder of his life sentence. Details of his life behind bars have emerged over the years. In 2017 it emerged that he had been branded a 'Casanova' after he started writing love songs in jail. The killer had been penning ballads on his bass guitar at the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise. A source told the Irish Mirror how Dwyer, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of childminder Elaine O'Hara, likes to think of himself as a ladies man. The source said: 'Dwyer loves himself. He is very into his appearance and likes to take pride in what way his hair is. 'He plays the bass guitar for a few hours a day and has recently started writing his own songs. It's not known who he's writing the songs for, if anyone. 'Women do write to him and I think that only adds fuel to the fire. He tells inmates the papers love him and when he is on the front page they sell more. He thinks he's a bit of a celebrity.' In 2021, it emerged that Dwyer formed a rock band with infamous Cratloe rapist Stephen Barry in prison. Evil rapist Barry, who was released from prison in 2019, was the lead singer in Dwyer's group, which formed in a music class held in the Midlands Prison. A man who was in a band with Dwyer in the 1990s previously told how he couldn't believe Dwyer had 'turned into a monster'. Steve Hadley — part of the band called The Swing in 1992 — told how he met Dwyer after putting an ad in a music shop looking for a bass player. Speaking in 2015, he said: 'I've been in shock from day one when I heard about his arrest and it will take a while to sink in that he's been jailed for such a brutal and barbaric crime. 'He never discussed any bizarre fantasies.' In 2022 it emerged that Dwyer has been bombarded with racy pictures in the post. He was inundated with letters of support in recent weeks as well as explicit images which were confiscated by officers. A source revealed there has been a huge increase in 'fan letters' for the depraved murderer, including some x-rated images of women. The source said: 'Dwyer has always been an inmate who gets a lot of post. Over the years, since being locked-up, he has had a steady flow of fan letters from women across the world. They range from those who fancy Dwyer as well as supporters who believe he is innocent. 'Staff go through and censor all of the post which has been sent into the jail for inmates. 'Letters are checked for contraband as well as raunchy material which is deemed inappropriate. 'All explicit material was confiscated. Dwyer, like other prisoners, is only given post which doesn't break any of the jail rules.' During Dwyer's long legal battle for freedom, sources said his mood changed. According to a source, Dwyer changed his ways in recent weeks as the outcome of his legal fight against the State and the Garda Commissioner into Ireland's data retention laws loomed. The source said: 'Dwyer used to be one of the cockiest inmates you could ever meet. He was over confident to the point of annoying the other inmates. He used to walk around acting like he owned the place. 'He has done a complete turn around recently though and has become Mr Nice. He's become very charming, friendly and overall nice to everyone. His sudden change in behaviour has left many scratching their heads as to what he's up to. 'He has been going to school, working out in the gym and walking around the yard on his own after dinner.' It's a far cry from the life Dwyer enjoyed as an architect who even appeared on the Late Late Show. In 2023, his 51st birthday was a lonely one. Sources say Dwyer, who turned 51, got 'no special treatment' as he marked the occasion from his cell in the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise. Visitors are not allowed into the Midlands on Wednesdays, meaning Dwyer had to spend the occasion alone. The depraved killer's birthday will forever tie him to the callous killing of Elaine O' Hara as he infamously celebrated the occasion on the same day the body was discovered. Ms O'Hara's skeletal remains were discovered at Kilakee on September 13, 2013, as sicko Dwyer celebrated his joint 41st birthday with his wife Gemma at a Mexican restaurant on South Great George's Street. There'll be many more lonely birthdays to come.
