On the evening of 4 January, 2005, the quiet townload of Ballyedmond in Midleton, Ireland, was thrown into turmoil. An 11-year-old boy had vanished and his BMX was found against a bush not too far from his home…
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Sources:
Irish Times, 5 January, 2005 – “Gardai and Public in Search for Missing Cork Boy”
The Daily Mirror, 6 January, 2005 – “Gardai Hunt Missing”
Irish Times, 6 January, 2005 – “Divers and Soldiers Called in to Search for Boy”
Irish Times, 6 January, 2005 – “Search for Missing Cork Boy Called Off Till Morning”
The Sun, 6 Janaury, 2005 – “Riddle of Missing BMX Boy Robert”
Irish Times, 7 January, 2005 – “I’m Here Because I Know What they’re Going through”
The Sun, 7 January, 2005 – “A Community United in Fear”
The Daily Mirror, 8 Janaury, 2005 – “Paedo Hunt”
Irish Ties, 8 Janaury, 2005 – “Kidnap Fears”
Irish Times, 8 January, 2005 – “Gardai Change Focus”
The Daily Mirror, 10 January, 2005 – “A Body Would Give Us Peace”
The Daily Mirror, 11 January, 2005 – “Parents; Agony”
The Daily Mirror, 12 Janaury, 2005 – “Robert’s Last Ride”
Irish Times, 12 Janaury, 2005 – “Bodies Found”
The Daily Mirror, 13 January, 2005 – “Murder of Little Rob”
The Daily Mirror, 13 January, 2005 – “Monster”
The Daily Mirror, 13 January, 2005 – “Murder of Little Rob”
Irish Times, 13 January, 2005 – “Boy’s Mobile Phone”
The Daily Mirror, 14 January, 2005 – “Murder of Little Rob”
Irish Times, 14 January, 2005 – “A Boy Who Would Stand Out”
Irish Times, 14 January, 2005 – “Port Mortem Results Show Robert Died of Asphyxia”
The Sun, 14 Janaury, 2005 – “In Ireland”
Irish Times, 15 January, 2005 – “Murdered Cork Schoolboy”
The Daily Mirror, 16 January, 2005 – “Last Trip”
Irish Times, 17 January, 2005 – “Man Charged with Manslaughter”
The Daily Mirror, 18 Janaury, 2005 – “Death of Little Rob”
Irish Times, 28 January, 2005 – “Robert Accused Moved”
The Daily Mirror, 22 April, 2005 – “It’s Murder”
Irish Times, 29 November, 2005 – “Student Admits Manslaughter of Cork Boy”
The Daily Mirror, 30 November, 2005 – “I Didn’t Murder Robert”
Irish Times, 30 November, 2005 – “Holohan’s Father Stunned”
The Daily Mirror, 1 December, 2005 – “Holohan Murder Trial”
The Daily Mirror, 2 December, 2005 – “Holohan Murder Trial”
The Daily Mirror, 3 December, 2005 – “I Loved Wayne”
The Daily Mirror, 8 December, 2005 – “Dead in 30 Seconds”
The Sun, 8 December, 2005 – “Robert Was Found Curled Up Like a Baby”
The Sun, 10 December, 2005 – “Tragic Rob Had No Time to Struggle”
The Daily Mirror, 14 December, 2005 – “Did Killer Mean to Harm Robert?”
Irish Times, 14 December, 2005 – “Jury Finds O’Donoghue Not Guilty”
Irish Times, 15 December, 2005 – “Friendship, Death and fAmilies”
Irish Times, 24 January, 2006 – “O’Donoghue Gets Four Years”
Irish Times, 24 Janaury, 2006 – “Questions Remain”
Irish Times, 25 January, 2006 – “DPP Felt Semen Evidence Could Prejudice Case”
Irish Times, 25 January, 2006 – “Locals Surprised”
The Daily Mirror, 19 October, 2006 – “We’re Disappointed”
Irish Times, 16 January, 2008 – “Wayne O’Donoghue Released from Prison”
