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Irish Daily Mirror
7 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
13 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
5 days ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
'Harrowing' documentary on killer Graham Dwyer airs this week
True crime fans are being urged to watch an upcoming documentary on one of the most "harrowing" cases. 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." In preview clips, the crime was branded by detectives as the "most grotesque" and "harrowing cases our society has ever witnessed". The series will feature two episodes, each around 45 minutes long. It takes viewers on the journey of the murder investigation, from the moment police were called right through to where Graham Dwyer is now. Elaine was a 36-year-old childcare worker who was said to have been "vulnerable" when she initially went missing in 2012. She was said to have been struggling with her mental health at the time and her disappearance was initially treated as a suicide. But it wasn't until 2013 when items were found by a fisherman in a reservoir, which had set off "alarm bells" for police. In the harrowing documentary, one detective said it had "screamed something sinister had happened." In what has been said to be one of Ireland's most notorious murder cases, murderer Graham Dwyer had been a married family man and a successful businessman. The 53-year-old was charged with Elaine's murder in October 2013, over a month after her remains were found at Killakee wood. He 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 re-visited 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 can be streamed on Prime Video on June 21.
