Stepdaughter offered to help murder accused

THE daughter of Meg Walsh, whose stepfather has been accused of her mother’s murder, texted a member of his family offering to help him because she couldn’t live with not knowing what happened to her mother, a Central Criminal Court jury has heard.

Sasha Keating, 18, daughter of Meg Walsh, texted her stepfather’s sister last July after a night of drinking. She told defence counsel Iseult O’Malley SC in cross- examination, that she regretted sending the text at about 3.45am.

The text, sent to Theresa O’Brien, read: “Hey, I’m the only one that wants to help you now so please listen to me. Will you listen? John is still my stepfather. Believe me or not, but I want to help him. Will you listen? I really hate seeing anyone in this state. Will you listen please?”