The Body in the Woods: The Disappearance of Elaine O’Hara
In August 2012, a Dublin woman drove to an isolated cemetery, parked her car, and seemingly vanished. Based on her complicated history, including time spent in psychiatric institutions, and the proximity to rocky cliffs that dropped dramatically into the Irish Sea, authorities believed that her disappearance may have been intentional. But nothing stays buried forever. The following year, evidence began to emerge to suggest that foul play was involved. As police closed in on a suspect, the salacious details of this case entranced the public. This is the story of the disappearance of Elaine O’Hara.
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Day of Disappearance
The 22nd of August 2012 was a Wednesday. It was an overcast day in Dublin, with daytime temperatures ranging from 13 to 19 degrees. In Stepaside, south Dublin, 36-year-old Elaine O’Hara left her apartment, carrying her car keys and a mobile phone. She left her bag, wallet and iPhone in her apartment, got into the driver’s seat of her car, and drove to a…
