Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Born

Between July 2000 and July 2001, from the ages reported

Nationality

Malawian, as stated in a report

Offences

Murder

Where

Co. Kilkenny

Reporting

7 reports, 1 Jul 2024 to 23 Jul 2026

Outlets

kilkennypeople.ie, limerickpost.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, extra.ie, garda.ie

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• Gardaí renew appeal in 2004 Kilkenny murder of Malawian woman Murder · Co. Kilkenny

  Paiche Unyolo Onyemaechi, a 25-year-old Malawian woman, was last seen leaving her home in Kilcohan, Waterford, on 8 July 2004, and her decapitated body was found by walkers in a field beside Brenar Bridge near Piltown, Co Kilkenny, on 23 July 2004. Two men and one woman were arrested in the months after the death and released without charge, and a man charged with withholding information in 2006 was cleared in April 2007. No one has been brought to justice for the murder. Gardaí have issued a renewed appeal and a cold case review is to be carried out on the 20th anniversary of the body being found in July 2024.

  Reported, 1 Jul 2024Victim · 7 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 23 Jul2026
   Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, in Gardaí renew appeal in 2004 Kilkenny murder of Malawian woman

   Kilkenny garda appeal as mystery remains over dead body found by walkers

   victim, Paiche Unyolo Onyemaechi, 25, femalePaiche Unyolo Onyemaechi♀25
2. 23 Jul2024
   Reportedlimerickpost.ie, in Gardaí renew appeal in 2004 Kilkenny murder of Malawian woman

   Renewed appeal in 20-year-old murder investigation of woman who worked in Limerick

   victim, Paiche Unyolo Onyemaechi, 25, female, non-irish (judged from name)Paiche Unyolo Onyemaechi♀25
3. 23 Jul2024
   Reportedirishtimes.com, in Gardaí renew appeal in 2004 Kilkenny murder of Malawian woman

   Cold case: Appeal for information relating to murder of woman (25) in 2004

   victim, Paiche Unyolo Onyemaechi, 25, female, Malawian, non-irishPaiche Unyolo Onyemaechi♀25MAL
4. 23 Jul2024
   Reportedirishmirror.ie, in Gardaí renew appeal in 2004 Kilkenny murder of Malawian woman

   Gardai investigating murder of woman found decapitated 20 years ago make appeal

   victim, Paiche Unyolo Onyemaechi, 25, female, non-irish (judged from name)Paiche Unyolo Onyemaechi♀25
5. 23 Jul2024
   Reportedextra.ie, in Gardaí renew appeal in 2004 Kilkenny murder of Malawian woman

   Paiche Unyolo Onyemaechi: Gardaí renew appeal over murder of woman in 2004

   victim, Paiche Unyolo Onyemaechi, female, non-irish (judged from name)Paiche Unyolo Onyemaechi♀
6. 19 Jul2024
   Otheririshmirror.ie, in Gardaí renew appeal in 2004 Kilkenny murder of Malawian woman

   Gardai set for cold case review over death of decapitated woman in Kilkenny

   victim, Paiche Onyemaechi, 25, female, non-irish (judged from name)Paiche Onyemaechi♀25
7. 1 Jul2024
   Reportedgarda.ie, in Gardaí renew appeal in 2004 Kilkenny murder of Malawian woman

   Witness Appeal - 20th Anniversary of the Investigation into the Murder of Paiche Unyolo Onyemaechi, July 2004.

   victim, Paiche Unyolo Onyemaechi, 25, female, non-irish (judged from name)Paiche Unyolo Onyemaechi♀25

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