No extra prison time for teen who tried to flee when arrested over death threats

At the height of the harassment, accused sent texts to victim even as gardaí were physically present in his home warning him to desist

The court heard the accused panicked when he was arrested and tried to flee. File picture

A teenager who panicked when he was arrested for harassment and death threats to another teenager tried to flee from gardaí at Cork District Court but was apprehended despite his strenuous resistance.

Defence solicitor, Shane Collins-Daly, said Rory Lally, 19, was sentenced to a total of 15 months in prison for the harassment and for having knives in his possession.