Woman breaks down as she recalls disturbing texts

Bizarre and disturbing texts were sent to a young woman in Cork referring to things in her personal life, such as her engagement, her home address and reference to a knife.

The woman broke down in tears in the witness box at Cork District Court as she recalled the texts she received from a stranger over a four-month period in 2013.

Kevin Mallon, aged 44, of 31 St Bernard’s Place, Fermoy, Co Cork, failed to appear in court yesterday to answer charges case against him.