Ireland Named in reporting
Karen Harrington
Born 1984, from the ages reported. 59 reports across 2 cases, 25 Apr 2022 to 19 Jun 2024
Suspect: Karen Harrington, Irish woman, 40Karen Harrington
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect, victim
- Born
- 1984, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Irish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder, Assault causing harm
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 59 reports, 25 Apr 2022 to 19 Jun 2024
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, corkbeo.ie, rte.ie, extra.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Karen Harrington
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 8 Jun 2024
Karen Harrington hours before she was convicted of Santina's murder
Photocredit not given by the outletvia corkbeo.ie, 25 Sep 2022
Karen Harrington who has been convicted of the child’s murder
PhotoDaragh Mc Sweeney/Cork Courts Limitedvia irishtimes.com, 16 May 2022
Karen Harrington pleaded not guilty to the murder of Santina Cawley (
PhotoCork Courtsvia rte.ie, 16 May 2022Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Appeal dismissed in murder of two-year-old Santina Cawley in Cork Murder · Co. Cork
Two-year-old Irish girl Santina Cawley was found critically injured at the apartment of Irish woman Karen Harrington, 38, at Elderwood Park, Boreenmanna Road, Cork, on 5 July 2019, after her father Michael Cawley left her in Harrington's care while he walked into the city. Harrington was charged with murder and pleaded not guilty. A jury at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork found her guilty in May 2022 and she was sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment. The Court of Appeal dismissed her appeal on 6 June 2024, upholding the conviction and sentence.
Sentenced, 16 May 2022Convicted, accused, suspect · 52 reports - Man given suspended sentence for assault causing harm in Cork Assault causing harm · Co. Cork
Michael Cawley, 37, of Cork, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Karen Harrington, 38, in an incident on a bus at Merchants Quay, Cork, on 26 January 2021 in which he threw her to the ground and kicked her several times in the chest and stomach. The 10 to 15 second attack was captured on CCTV and left Harrington with soft tissue injuries to her chest. The assault occurred 18 months after Santina Cawley, aged 2, was found with catastrophic injuries at Elderwood Park, Cork, and died at Cork University Hospital on 5 July 2019. Harrington was convicted of Santina's murder by a unanimous jury and jailed for life at the Central Criminal Court in May 2022. Cawley was sentenced on 8 June 2022 to 10 months in jail, suspended in its entirety for two years.
Sentenced, 8 Jun 2022Victim · 7 reports
Timeline
every report naming Karen Harrington, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 19 Jun2024Mother of murdered child Santina Cauley says she hopes killer 'rots in hell'convicted, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 8 Jun2024Dad of murdered Santina Cauley says she can rest in peace as killer lost appealconvicted, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 6 Jun2024Karen Harrington fails to have conviction for murder of Santina Cawley (2) overturnedconvicted, Karen Harrington, 40, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 14 Mar2024Dad of murdered child Santina Cauley slams killer's 'deluded' appealconvicted, Karen Harrington, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 11 Mar2024Woman convicted of killing Santina Cawley (2) appeals convictionconvicted, Karen Harrington, 40, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 10 Jul2023Dad of murdered toddler says 'there could be war on street' if he meets killerconvicted, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 3 May2023Dad of murdered Santina Cawley slams killer's 'hotel-like' new prison conditionsconvicted, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 3 May2023Dad of murdered Santina Cauley blasts 'hotel-like' prison conditions for killerconvicted, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 25 Sep2022Karen Harrington separated from other inmates and kept in cell 23 hours a dayconvicted, Karen Harrington, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 24 Aug2022Mum of murdered Santina Cauley says she and kids are about to become homelessconvicted, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 22 Aug2022Mother of murdered tot Santina Cawley receives letter claiming to be from killerconvicted, Karen Harrington, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 5 Jul2022Santina Cauley's dad can't accept she's gone three years on from murderconvicted, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 8 Jun2022Santina Cawley's father receives suspended sentence for assaulting ex-partner found guilty of her murdervictim, Karen Harrington, 37, female, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 8 Jun2022Michael Cawley sentenced for assault on ex convicted of murdering little Santinavictim, Karen Harrington, 37, female, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 8 Jun2022Father of murdered Santina Cawley convicted of assaulting her killer Karen Harringtonvictim, Karen Harrington, 38, female, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 25 May2022Santina Cawley's dad pleads guilty to assaulting ex-partner who murdered hervictim, Karen Harrington, 38, female, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 25 May2022Father of murdered Santina Cawley pleads guilty to assaulting her killervictim, Karen Harrington, 38, female, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 25 May2022Cawley pleads guilty to assaulting Harrington in 2021victim, Karen Harrington, 38, female, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 25 May2022Father of Santina Cawley pleads guilty to assaulting child-killer ex partnervictim, Karen Harrington, 38, female, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 22 May2022Murdered Santina Cawley's mum says she'll 'let no one touch my kids again'convicted, Karen Harrington, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 17 May2022Parents of Santina Cawley speak of their pain as daughter’s killer Karen Harrington is found guilty - Extra.ieconvicted, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 16 May2022Parents of murdered toddler Santina Cawley speak of great sense of lossconvicted, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 16 May2022The complete story of Karen Harrington's trial for murder of Santina Cawley (2)convicted, Karen Harrington, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 16 May2022Jury finds Karen Harrington guilty of murder of Cork toddler Santina Cawleyaccused, Karen Harrington, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 16 May2022Karen Harrington found guilty of murdering Cork toddler Santina Cawleyconvicted, Karen Harrington, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 16 May2022Karen Harrington found guilty of murder in Santina Cawley trialconvicted, Karen Harrington, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 16 May2022Woman found guilty of murder of Santina Cawleyconvicted, Karen Harrington, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 13 May2022Jury in Santina Cawley murder trial to resume deliberations on Mondayaccused, Karen Harrington, 38, female, Irish, named, irishKaren Harrington
- 13 May2022Jury sent home for weekend in Santina Cawley murder trialaccused, Karen Harrington, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 12 May2022Santina Cawley was 'alive and uninjured' until put in care of Karen Harrington, prosecution saysaccused, Karen Harrington, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 11 May2022Woman accused of Santina Cawley murder tells court she did not inflict injuries on two-year-oldaccused, Karen Harrington, 37, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 11 May2022‘I did not murder Santina Cawley’: Murder accused takes standaccused, Karen Harrington, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 11 May2022Karen Harrington tells court she did not murder Santinaaccused, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 10 May2022Murder accused told gardaí evidence was pointing at heraccused, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 9 May2022Toddler Santina Cawley died of 'forcefully inflicted injuries', trial hearssuspect, Karen Harrington, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 9 May2022Santina Cawley’s injuries could not have happened as result of accidental fall, trial hearsaccused, Karen Harrington, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 9 May2022Santina died from traumatic brain injury, court toldaccused, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 6 May2022Woman accused of girl’s murder told gardaí she was left alone with heraccused, Karen Harrington, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 5 May2022Garda tells murder trial that two-year-old sustained 53 separate injuriesaccused, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 5 May2022Toddler suffered 49 external injuries, trial hearsaccused, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 5 May2022Santina Cawley murder trial: Leggings had blood of accused and toddler, court toldaccused, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 4 May2022Santina Cawley murder trial: Accused 'arrived at friend's with bleeding feet'accused, Karen Harrington, 37, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 4 May2022Santina Cawley murder trial: ‘She was like a child’s doll,’ says garda called to sceneaccused, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 3 May2022Santina Cawley murder trial: Neighbour heard crying baby, 'almighty commotion'accused, Karen Harrington, 37, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 3 May2022Santina Cawley murder trial: Witness says he heard accused taunting childaccused, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 3 May2022Witness heard child crying in early hours of morningaccused, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 28 Apr2022Father ran to couple screaming that his partner had smothered his two-year old child, court hearssuspect, Karen Harrington, 37, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 28 Apr2022Santina Cawley's dad shouted that murder accused 'smothered my child'accused, Karen Harrington, 37, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 28 Apr2022‘I left my daughter with someone I thought I could trust,’ father of Santina Cawley (2) tells murder trialaccused, Karen Harrington, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 28 Apr2022Santina's father says he trusted partner with daughteraccused, Karen Harrington, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 27 Apr2022Santina Cawley murder trial hears dad 'pleaded with daughter, 2, to respond'accused, Karen Harrington, 37, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 27 Apr2022‘Please say something, please’: Father of Santina Cawley (2) tells court of finding toddler unresponsiveaccused, Karen Harrington, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 26 Apr2022Jury in Santina Cawley murder trial shown CCTV footage from apartment complexaccused, Karen Harrington, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 26 Apr2022Jury shown footage of accused leaving apartment complex where toddler was found critically injuredaccused, Karen Harrington, 37, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 26 Apr2022CCTV emerges in trial of Santina Cawley as female spotted leaving apartmentaccused, Karen Harrington, 37, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 26 Apr2022Jury shown CCTV footage in Cork murder trialaccused, Karen Harrington, 37, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 25 Apr2022Neighbour heard woman accused of murdering Santina Cawley 'terrorising' childaccused, Karen Harrington, 37, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 25 Apr2022Trial of woman accused of murdering two-year-old gets underway in Corkaccused, Karen Harrington, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
- 25 Apr2022Evidence of trauma found all over toddler’s body, murder trial hearsaccused, Karen Harrington, 37, female, named, irish (judged from name)Karen Harrington
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