Roofer fined for trying to con Cork pensioner out of €400 for work not done

The court heard that the 34-year-old culprit left when he heard the voice of the pensioner’s daughter on an intercom.

The defence solicitor said the defendant was collecting money for roof work on a house in that area that his brother had done. File photo: Larry Cummins

A 91-year-old man had a €400 demand made from him for a job that was never done but the 34-year-old culprit left when he heard the voice of the pensioner’s daughter on an intercom.

Detective Garda James Bugler said the elderly man lived alone in the Magazine Road area of Cork City but his family had fitted a device on his front door whereby they could talk to any caller to the house. The doorbell triggers a call to their homes that connects them via intercom to the caller.