Ireland Named in reporting
Karen Guinee
Born between June 2001 and February 2002, from the ages reported. 5 reports across 1 case, 11 Jun 2023 to 12 Jun 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between June 2001 and February 2002, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Galway
- Reporting
- 5 reports, 11 Jun 2023 to 12 Jun 2025
- Outlets
- corkbeo.ie, galwaybeo.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Galway murder killer Patrick Hogan applies for parole Murder · Co. Galway
Karen Guinee, a 23-year-old newly qualified doctor from Douglas, Cork, was sexually assaulted, strangled and beaten to death by her boyfriend Patrick 'Pa' Hogan in their shared flat in Galway City between June 11 and 12, 2006. Hogan was on bail from 2006 to 2008 before admitting the murder and being sentenced to life in prison in 2008. He has applied for parole on multiple occasions, with the family attending parole hearings repeatedly to keep him behind bars. As of June 2025, Hogan is applying for parole again, and Karen's sister Laura Guinee-Crowley issued a statement on the 19th anniversary of the murder.
Sentenced, 11 Jun 2023Victim · 5 reports
Timeline
every report naming Karen Guinee, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 12 Jun2025Family's plea as murderer who 'took pleasure' killing Cork woman goes for parolevictim, Karen Guinee, 23, female, irish (judged from name)Karen Guinee
- 12 Jun2025Murderer who 'took pleasure' strangling partner in Galway flat trying for parolevictim, Karen Guinee, 23, female, irish (judged from name)Karen Guinee
- 13 Feb2025Family of Cork woman murdered by partner pleads that 'monster' won't be releasedvictim, Karen Guinee, 23, female, irish (judged from name)Karen Guinee
- 13 Feb2025Sister of doctor killed at Galway flat pleads 'monster' not be releasedvictim, Karen Guinee, 23, female, irish (judged from name)Karen Guinee
- 11 Jun2023Young Cork woman murdered by boyfriend remembered in anniversary fundraiservictim, Karen Guinee, 23, female, irish (judged from name)Karen Guinee
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