Gardaí first suspected Oliver Hayes in the disappearance of Cork widow Anne Corcoran after officers recognised his distinctive walk in CCTV footage taken when her bank account was being cleared out.
The jury in the trial of the 50-year-old painter charged with her murder viewed footage of a heavily disguised man at bank machines in Bandon and Innishannon when her money was withdrawn after her death.
Hayes of Clancool Terrace, Bandon, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the 60-year-old’s manslaughter in January 2009. He also admits falsely imprisoning her and stealing €3,000 from her account over five days.
The Central Criminal Court heard that Anne Corcoran went missing from her home at Maulnaskimlehane, Kilbrittain near Bandon on January 19th, 2009.
Garda David Leslie showed the jury CCTV footage taken in Bandon and Innishannon.
The trial continues next week.