Teen tried to take her life after man, 41, harassed her

A girl aged 13 tried to take her life following "24/7" harassment by a man, aged 41, a court has heard.

Terence Weldredge, now 43, will be sentenced on July 31 for harassment, sexual exploitation and sending menacing messages to the girl.

Over a two-day period he attempted to contact her 273 times. Weldredge, of Castlekevin Rd, Coolock, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to three offences between September 2011 and January 2012.