In the summer of 2017, body parts were discovered strewn across the scenic landscape of the Dublin and Wicklow mountains. Gardai began a wide-scale search and a murder investigation. But only days later a man presented himself at a south Dublin Garda station, confessing to the murder of his 61 year old mother in law, Patricia O'Connor.


But was he telling the whole story? 



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Sources:



Cathal McMahon, Robin Schiller and Conor Feehan, “Wicklow mountains murder victim named locally and remembered as 'loving grandmother'” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/wicklow-mountains-murder-victim-named-locally-and-remembered-as-loving-grandmother-35825348.html (14 June 2017)



“Woman whose remains were found in Wicklow mountains reported missing on June 2” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/irish-news/woman-whose-remains-were-found-in-wicklow-mountains-reported-missing-on-june-2-35826611.html (14 June 2017)



Conor Lally, Conor Gallagher and Jack Power, “Gardai believe woman was killed due to long-running dispute” in The Irish Times  https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/garda%C3%AD-believe-woman-was-killed-due-to-long-running-dispute-1.3120069 (15 June 2017)



Sean Dunne, “'It was self-defence': Man charged in Wicklow body case” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/district-court/it-was-self-defence-man-charged-in-wicklow-body-case-1.3120687 (15 June 2017)



Robin Schiller, “Neighbours recall victim Patricia as a 'quiet, polite woman'” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/neighbours-recall-victim-patricia-as-a-quiet-polite-woman-35828219.html (15 June 2017)


Robin Schiller and Cathal McMahon, “Wicklow Mountains killing suspect made admissions to gardai day before arrest – but was released” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/wicklow-mountains-killing-suspect-made-admissions-to-gardai-day-before-arrest-but-was-released-35828215.html (15 June 2017)



Cathal McMahon, “Man charged in connection with the murder of Wicklow mountains victim Patricia O'Connor” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/man-charged-in-connection-with-the-murder-of-wicklow-mountains-victim-patricia-oconnor-35829219.html (15 June 2017)


Eimear Cotter, “'It was self-defence' – man appears in court charged with the murder of Patricia O'Connor” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/it-was-self-defence-man-appears-in-court-charged-with-the-murder-of-patricia-oconnor-35829639.html (15 June 2017)



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Conor Feehan, “Funeral takes place for