Young Corkman relapsed on drugs after hearing of friend's overdose, theft case told

Trevor Hegarty asked in court for help in getting treatment, saying: 'I was released from prison and there was nothing set up for me.'

Trevor Hegarty was sentenced at Cork District Court to eight months with none of it suspended. File picture: Larry Cummins

A young man whose close friend died of an overdose reacted to the news by relapsing on drugs himself after a period of being clear of them.

Trevor Hegarty’s solicitor, Joseph Cuddigan, said at Cork District Court on Wednesday: “One would have thought that would have made drugs repellent to him but unfortunately he was so upset he went back on them himself.” The accused committed a series of offences in the past week and he pleaded guilty to all of them.