Murder of a Mother
A woman’s brutal murder, the bizarre TV appearance of her husband, and the taunting of detectives are only some of the twists and turns of this intriguing murder investigation.
On 8th October 2004, Rachel Callaly was found brutally murdered in her Dublin home. Very quickly, the finger of suspicion pointed towards her husband Joe O’Reilly, who played the part of a perfect husband, fooling friends and family alike. It took three years of surprising twists and turns, bizarre encounters and ground-breaking detective work to secure a conviction.
The programme has access to the key people at the forefront of this investigation including Pat Marry, one of Ireland’s most straight-talking detectives, who recounts his many challenging encounters with the man he believed to be Rachel’s murderer. For Pat, this case became deeply personal, a relentless mission to ensure justice was served.
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