Since his release from jail a year ago, convicted rapist and suspected serial killer Larry Murphy has spent nearly all of his time in exile in continental Europe.
Murphy was the chief suspect in several other murders of young women, including Long Island girl Annie McCarrick who was working in Dublin in March 1993 when she disappeared without trace.
Murphy was released from jail on August 13, 2010 and fled from Ireland and the huge media frenzy three days later.
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Followed by journalists and photographers, the forty-six year old criminal first sought refuge in the Kevin Street Garda Station in Dublin before fleeing the country. He traveled first to the south of France and then on to Amsterdam. After he was discovered in Holland last November, he left for Spain.
Murphy based himself in Barcelona and worked as a carpenter mending boats and ships. With no post-release supervision order attached to his sentence and police had no clue to his whereabouts until May, when he had his passport stolen in Barcelona. Murphy had to return to Ireland for two weeks until a new passport could be provided. He is believed to have returned to Spain.
Since his release, he has never returned to his native Baltinglass, Co Wicklow and have family don't want anything to do with him.
Sources told the Evening Herald it is "hugely unlikely" Murphy will ever live in Ireland again, reports the Herald.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.TriciaG28 | Aug 15, 2011, 10:08 AM EDT
butlerreport - What do you suggest the Justice system do? He was tried, convicted and sentenced for the crime that he was caught doing. The legislation that allows for a post-release supervision order was not in place when he was tried. There is no legal way that they can supervise him outside Ireland as it can't be applied retroactively. In fact there is an argument to be made regarding the hounding by the media as it essentially forced him out of the jurisdiction and now there is no way to keep track of him. Because, yes, he probably will reoffend but it's not legal to detain someone just because they "might" commit a criminal offence. So seriously, what do you suggest the Irish Judicial System could have done here?
butlerreport | Aug 15, 2011, 09:51 AM EDT
It is 'highly likely' that he will offend again. And the victim can thank the Irish justice system that allowed him to re-enter society for that.