Elizabeth Plunkett
Elizabeth Plunkett was a 23-year-old woman from Dublin who was tragically murdered in 1976 by Geoffrey Evans and John Shaw. Her case has remained a focal point for inquiries into unsolved murders, as new witnesses have recently come forward, suggesting that she was not the only potential victim of the two killers.
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Elizabeth Plunkett was raped and murdered in 1976 by British criminals John Shaw and Geoffrey Evans.
No new Garda investigation or ‘cold case review’ into 1976 murder of Elizabeth Plunkett – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-07-19
Dublin woman Elizabeth Plunkett was murdered by Shaw and Evans in 1976.
Witnesses supply new information on 1976 killers of Elizabeth Plunkett – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-11
Elizabeth Plunkett was abducted and killed by John Shaw and Geoffrey Evans in 1976.
‘Ireland’s first serial killer’ John Shaw could be freed from prison in early 2026 – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-07
Elizabeth was a 23-year-old woman from Ringsend in Dublin who, in 1976, was kidnapped and murdered by two English men.
How murdered woman’s family discovered they were not ‘relevant victims’ in serial killer case – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-05
Elizabeth Plunkett was a victim of abduction, rape, and murder in 1976, whose story is told in the podcast Stolen Sister.
who’d have thought? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-04
Elizabeth Plunkett was murdered by Geoffrey Evans and John Shaw in 1976.
Eight women come forward with information on being targeted by 1976 killers of Elizabeth Plunkett – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-21