Cork murder: The evidence that led to two unanimous guilty verdicts
A detective garda removes a consignment of evidence from Cork Circuit Criminal Court. A jury in Cork today found that both Helen Jones and Keith O'Hara were guilty of murdering 55-year-old Paul Jones. Picture: Daragh McSweeney
Keith O’Hara spoke for hours during the Cork murder trial, and Helen Jones remained silent — but the jury heard and saw enough to conclude beyond reasonable doubt that they are both murderers. It had looked like verdicts might not come today, as most of the day was spent back in Courtroom 4 where the trial has been taking place since it opened on November 24.
The jury recommenced deliberating in the morning and were soon asking if they could have a transcript of the evidence given by Keith O’Hara. Mr Justice Michael McGrath said it was not possible to give them a transcript of any part of the evidence. However, he undertook to read the full transcript of Keith O’Hara’s evidence instead.
