The Call That Lured Marie to Her Death

On a cold December afternoon in 1993, 35-year-old Marie Kilmartin answered a phone call that would seal her fate. She stepped out of the quiet rural home where she worked as a carer—and was never seen alive again. Five months later, her body was discovered in a bog in County Offaly. A plastic bag had been tied tightly around her neck. The scene was brutal. The questions, even more chilling. Who made that call? Why was Marie lured away? And how—after more than three decades—has her killer never been brought to justice? 🎥 This deep-dive episode of Crimes That Haunt Us uncovers: The timeline of Marie’s final day The eerie silence that followed her disappearance The harrowing discovery of her body in a bog Key suspects, suspicious behavior, and a trail gone cold Crucial investigative failures—and whether modern forensics could finally solve the case 🎧 Featuring archival footage, real-time news clips, voiceover narration, and expert analysis. 📁 Based on Gardaí case files, media archives, and contemporary reports. If you have any information that could help bring closure to Marie’s loved ones, please contact Gardaí or CrimeStoppers Ireland anonymously. ⚠️ This documentary contains disturbing content and is intended for mature audiences. 🔔 Subscribe to stay updated on Ireland’s most haunting unsolved crimes. https://www.youtube.com/channel/CHANN... All images are used under fair use for educational, documentary, and commentary purposes. If you are a rights holder and wish for an image to be removed or credited, please contact the channel. #TrueCrime #MarieKilmartin #CrimesThatHauntUs #UnsolvedMystery #IrishCrime #ColdCase #TrueCrimeIreland 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - About Marie 3:22 - Committed to St Fintans 4:05 - Move to Portlaoise 4:50 - 1992 Home Video Tape 5:38 - Day Centre 6:04 - Disappearance Sequence 7:54 - Marie Reported Missing 8:54 - The Phonecall 10:35 - May White Witness 11:06 - Christine Dwyer Witness 12:02 - Body Found 13:03 - Coroner Findings 14:17 - Pair Arrested 16:17 - Operation Shannon 16:45 - Trio Arrested 17:09 - Aine Kilmartin's Fight for Justice 18:48 - Digitization of Taped Interviews 19:23 - Cash Reward 20:07 - Outro