Graham Dwyer trial told OHara had psychiatric treatment at 16

Architect Graham Dwyer from Foxrock in Dublin has denied the murder of Elaine OHara in August 2012. The trial continues before Judge Tony Hunt at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times

A therapist who met Elaine OHara the day before she went missing in August 2012 has described her as being in cheerful form and said he did not believe she was suicidal on that occasion.

Cognitive behavioural therapist Stuart Colquhoun told the court he had an appointment with Ms OHara on Tuesday, August 21st, 2012, the day before she went missing.

Asked by Sen Guerin for the prosecution whether he believed she was suicidal on that occasion, he said: No.

Graham Dwyer (42), an architect from Kerrymount Close in Foxrock, is charged with murdering Dublin childcare worker Ms OHara, then aged 36, on August 22nd, 2012. He has pleaded not guilty.

The therapist, who was based at St Edmundsbury Hospital, said Ms OHara had been in cheerful form.

She was spontaneous, smiling, she seemed happy and really kind of excited, he said.

He told the court Ms OHara had been planning to do some work at the Tall Ships festival as a volunteer.

Ms OHara had missed an appointment the previous day after she texted Mr Colquhoun to say she was on a bus coming from town and that the bus had broken down.

Remy Farrell SC put it to the witness that, in fact, evidence from Dublin Bus would say there had not been any bus breakdown and Mr Colquhoun agreed he was surprised to learn this.

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Graham Dwyer trial told OHara had psychiatric treatment at 16