‘Dwyer will try to feed his urges if freed’
Criminologist says killer won’t be able to control fetishes
CONVICTED killer Graham Dwyer will seek out thrilling and dangerous activities to satisfy his urges if he gets out of jail, a top expert warned.
Forensic criminologist John O’keefe believes Dwyer, 49, will quickly re-establish himself in the BDSM community if he is released from prison on appeal.
He warned that the former architect won’t have changed his blood-letting sexual behaviours and will not be able to control his fetishes.
The university lecturer told the Irish Sunday Mirror: “Drink, drugs, fast cars, you name it, he could potentially source it.
“As long as it satisfies his need to be excited and over-stimulated, it can be any aspect of life which presents danger and possibilities, that will satisfy him – temporarily.”
On Thursday, the Supreme Court heard that the State consented to a dismissal of its appeal against a mobile phone data ruling in Dwyer’s favour.
The mobile phone evidence was crucial to convicting the architect, who was jailed for life for the murder of Elaine O’hara in 2012. Dwyer is now in a position to challenge the murder conviction that locked him up in 2015 – with the main evidence being that of mobile phone data.
Asked if Dwyer was likely to kill again, O’keefe said: “We have no evidence Dwyer killed anyone else.
“Are people who have killed, at an increased likelihood of taking further life? Potentially, yes. “Are psychopaths capable of killing others? Most certainly. At this point however any discussion about what he might be capable of doing when he is released... is mere speculation.”
Cork man Dwyer, who lived in leafy Foxrock in South Dublin, was found guilty of murdering Elaine, 37, from Killiney at Killakee Mountain on August 22, 10 years ago.
The court heard how Ms O’hara, who suffered with depression and suicidal behaviour, was killed shortly after being released from a psychiatric unit.
Prior to this, she had been involved in an S&M relationship with married father-of-two Dwyer.
No murder weapon was recovered, no cause of death was established and there were no witnesses.
However, the prosecution presented a case based on thousands of messages between their phones.
Dwyer’s appeal will challenge the State’s right to rely on that evidence.