Pensioner had to lock herself in bedroom out of fear of grandson

Accused, who had been living with his grandmother, breached a safety order by behaving in an agitated and volatile manner on a number of occasions, putting her in fear, court heard

Defendant accepted that his mental health was something that needed to be addressed and equally that he should not return to his grandmother’s house. Picture: Larry Cummins

A pensioner in Cork who agreed to accommodate her grandson had to lock herself into her bedroom on a number of occasions out of fear of the young man.

Judge Olann Kelleher imposed a one-month jail term on the accused man, backdated to when he went into custody at the beginning of the month.