Youths follow vulnerable man mistaken for paedophile

A “vulnerable” man in his 30s who was waiting for a lift in Castleisland, Co Kerry, was followed by a group of young people who thought he was a recently released convicted paedophile.

Later, “nasty, horrible comments” were posted on Facebook about him. The social media comments were made despite the fact that a Garda sergeant had quickly ascertained the true identity of the man and had told the individuals pursuing him that he was not the person they thought he was.

The man was mistaken for 44-year-old convicted English paedophile Anthony Luckwill. This is the second time there has been such a misidentification in recent weeks.