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Tessa Fleming

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The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

By summer of that year, 2011, the love triangle escalated to a completely new level.

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

There's a lot of tension at this stage.

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

So can you take me through how that kind of, I suppose, what we know now about the disappearance of Bobby Ryan on June 3rd?

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

So when Bobby Ryan goes missing, the Garda investigation is that of a missing person.

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

And meanwhile, when all of this is going on, Patrick Quirk, who has just murdered Bobby Ryan, is seemingly hoping to rekindle his relationship with Mary Lowry.

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

This is crucial in how, I suppose, the investigation proceeded.

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

So in April 2013, he hatches this plan.

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

He alleges that he discovered the body of Bobby Ryan as he emptied the tank.

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

Patrick Quirk quickly becomes the main suspect as Gardaí begin to piece together what happened to Bobby.

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

And he goes on trial for murder in 2019.

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

It was a huge event.

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

And I suppose one of the most interesting pieces that came to light during the trial were Google searches that had taken place on Patrick's computer.

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

He was Googling human decomposition timelines and limits of DNA evidence.

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

And ultimately, he is found guilty by a jury and he's sent to prison for murder.

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

But he has repeatedly tried to appeal his conviction in the years since.

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

So do you think any possibility of a retrial still exists?

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

Catherine Fegan, thank you very much.

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

Michelle Ryan, the 3rd of June comes around every year.

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

This year, it'll be 15 years since your dad was killed.

The Indo Daily
“I will contest it”: Daughter of slain Mr Moonlight vows to block killer’s bid for freedom

For you, what's the significance of that June date?