Welsh soccer player who sent 'terrible' offensive phone calls to Cork man has sentence adjourned

Judge noted from the victim impact statement it had terrible consequences for the peace, safety, psychological, emotional and financial wellbeing of the injured party

Sentence was adjourned until September 18, so Judge Mary Dorgan could finalise the case, as she was familiar with the background to the matter. Picture: Dan Linehan

A 23-year-old man on a semi-professional contract with a Welsh soccer club has gathered €800 for a man he threatened in Cork with offensive phone calls more than three years ago.

Issa Kargbo, who had been living at Blackrock Mews, Convent Road, Blackrock, had the case against him adjourned by Judge John King until September 18, so Judge Mary Dorgan could finalise the case, as she was familiar with the background to the matter.

Judge King said, after a brief consideration of the file in the case: “They are terrible messages — I am just looking at them here. I won’t be finalising it. I will put it back for Judge Dorgan.” 

Defence solicitor Killian McCarthy said the accused had come back from Wales anticipating penalty on Thursday at Cork District Court.

Garda Chris Campbell previously charged Mr Kargbo that between March 19 and March 26, 2022, at Glasheen, Cork, he sent a phone message that was obscene and menacing contrary to the Post Office Act as amended by the Communications Regulations (Amendment) Act.

Judge King noted from the victim impact statement it had terrible consequences for the peace, safety, psychological, emotional and financial wellbeing of the injured party. He felt he had to leave his place of work and alter some of his basic routines in light of where he had first encountered the accused.

“I am a hard-working citizen of this country who orders my conduct with the law. I am least of all entitled to live my life without threats but most importantly without the burden of having to worry about my personal safety and wellbeing,” the victim stated.