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Patricia O’Connor’s daughter denies her version of events were a ‘web of lies’

By Kilkenny Now 28th January 2020 0

The daughter of Patricia O’Connor told Gardai that her own daughter Stephanie did not dress up as her mother to conceal the grandmother’s death. Louise O’Connor also denied that her version of what happened on the night Mrs O’Connor died was a “web of lies”, the Central Criminal Court heard today. Kieran Greene (34) denies […]

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Daughter told Gardai ‘You have someone for the murder’, Patricia O’Connor murder trial hears

By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2020 0

Patricia O’Connor’s daughter is alleged to have told Gardai “you have someone for the murder” and he had “put his hands up” when she was initially arrested in relation to the murder. Louise O’Connor also said she “didn’t harm a hair on her head” when questioned by Gardai on suspicion of killing her mother, the Central […]

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MURDER TRIAL: Neighbour describes O’Connor family ‘as very nice people’

By Kilkenny Now 24th January 2020 0

The O’Connor  family have been described as “very nice people and good neighbours” by the man who lived next door to them. Sam Lin told the Central Criminal Court that he did not see anything unusual on the night Kilkenny woman Patricia O’Connor was allegedly murdered and that the family had never mentioned the CCTV […]

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Accused claimed Patricia O’Connor wanted everyone dead, Garda tells murder trial

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2020 0

The man accused of murdering Kilkenny woman Patricia O’Connor told Gardai he “let her die because my kids would be safe”, a Central Criminal Court jury has heard. Kieran Greene also told Gardai that Ms O’Connor was not moving after he hit her on the head with a hurley. He further described that living with […]

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‘I threw the pieces all over the place’ – Garda claims man accused of murdering Kilkenny woman Patricia O’Connor said he cut her up

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2020 0

The man accused of murdering Kilkenny woman Patricia O’Connor said he had cut her up and threw the pieces “all over the place up there” in the Wicklow Mountains, a Garda has told the Central Criminal Court. The jury also heard that Kieran Greene (34), who denies murdering Patricia O’Connor on May 29 2017,  said to […]

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Family describe finding chopped up remains of Kilkenny woman Patricia O’Connor while having picnic

By Kilkenny Now 16th January 2020 0

The trial in the murder of Kilkenny woman Patricia O’Connor  has heard how a family out for a picnic  found part of her dismembered remains in the Wicklow Mountains. A sister and brother who were having a picnic with their family in the Dublin mountains have described finding part of the body of 61-year-old Patricia […]

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Accused denies cutting up 61-year-old grandmother and scattering remains in mountains

By Kilkenny Now 14th January 2020 0

A 34-year-old man has denied murdering and cutting up the remains  of a grandmother before scattering her body throughout the Wicklow Mountains. Kieran Greene (34) of Mountainview Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 denies killing Patricia O’Connor at the same address on May 29, 2017. The dead woman’s granddaughter also denied  dressing up as her grandmother after […]