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Thu 07 Jul 2007Obscenities in O'Reilly e-mails stun packed courtThe Rachel O'Reilly murder trial at the Central Criminal Court heard evidence yesterday of e-mails between the accused, Joe O'Reilly, and his sister, Ann, four months before the death of Rachel O'Reilly.The four e-mails, written shortly after a meeting between the couple and the social services, following an anonymous complaint about Rachel O'Reilly's handling of their two sons, reveal the depth of Joe O'Reilly's disillusionment with his marriage, his feelings of repulsion towards his 30-year-old wife, and his fear of being reduced to "Mr Weekend Custody" in the eyes of the State after a separation.