22 year old Rachel Kiely left home in Ballincollig, Co. Cork with her two dogs on the afternoon of the 26th of October 2000. Her dogs returned to the house, but she didn't. A few hours later, her body was discovered hidden in undergrowth at the local park.



The person responsible would spend the next two decades in and out of court.

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Sources:



Ralph Riegal, “Park team may have seen killer” in The Evening Herald (28 October 2000) p. 8. 



Ralph Riegal, “Murdered woman probably strangled” in The Irish Independent (28 October 2000) p. 3. 



Ralph Riegal, “Flowers and security tape mark the tragic spot” in The Irish Independent (28 October 2000) p. 3. 



Michael Lavery, “Sex attackers questioned in park murder” in The Evening Herald (30 October 2000) p. 7. 



“Funeral of strangled Cork girl” in The Irish Independent (31 October 2000) p. 4. 



“Beautiful Rachel laid to rest” The Evening Herald (31 October 2000) p. 5. 



Ralph Riegal, “Murdered woman is buried after emotional service” in The Irish Independent (1 November 2000) p. 9. 



Ralph Riegal, “Gardai to use DNA in bid to find killer” in The Irish Independent (4 November 2000) p. 4. 



“Blood samples taken in Kiely murder” in The Sunday Tribune (5 November 2000) p. 5. 



Liam Reid, “Gardai take blood from six men in Rachel hunt” in The Sunday World (5 November 2000) p. 8. 



Ralph Riegal, “Victim's parents to help with TC appeal” in The Irish Independent (6 November 2000) p. 15. 



“Teenager held for murder” in The Evening Herald (10 November 2000) p. 24 



Ralph Riegal, “Teenager is charged with Rachel's murder” in The Irish Independent (11 November 2000) p. 7. 



“No bail for youth accused of murder” in The Irish Independent (19 December 2000) p. 7. 



Niamh Nolan, “Murder accused identified in court” in The Irish Independent (2 May 2002) p. 4. 



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Niamh Nolan, “Accused 'acted normally' night of woman's murder” in The Irish Independent (3 May 2002) p. 6. 



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Niamh Nolan, “Trial hears of woman's bid to flee from parkland killer” in The Irish Independent (9 May 2002) p. 7. 



Niamh Nolan, “Murder accused's clothing linked to victim, jury told” in The Irish Independent (16 May 2002) p.5. 



Rita O'Reilly, “DNA expert gives odds at murder trial” in The Irish Independent (30 May 2002) p. 7. 



Rita O'Reilly, “Jury told to quiz member accused of falling asleep” in The Irish Independent (31 May 2002) p. 14. 



Rita O'Reilly, “Death trial hears plea by mother” in The Evening Herald (12 June 2002) p. 24. 



Rita O'Reilly, “Wedding holds up jury verdict in murder trial” in The Irish Independent (15 June 2002) p. 3. 



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