Court awaits psychiatric report on Cork man who admits attempted carjacking

The court heard the man repeatedly kicked the car windscreen until it smashed and threatened to stab the driver with the car keys

Judge Helen Boyle adjourned sentencing until February 21, 2025. File photo: Larry Cummins

A psychiatric report is to be prepared on a man who confessed to charges arising out of the attempted hijacking of a car in Cork City where the windscreen of the car was kicked in and a threat made to stab the driver with his keys.

PJ Field had sentencing in his case mentioned at Cork Circuit Criminal Court where his barrister Mahon Corkery said that a psychiatric report had been directed.