Cork man accused of robbing off-duty prison officer claims he is victim of 'psychological warfare' in jail

Accused claims he is being 'mentally tortured for this crime' and he was being given 'milk and on cornflakes' one day, and cornflakes and no milk' the next

Cork District Court heard the injured party hoped that telling the assailant he was a prison officer would deter him from his actions, but unfortunately it did not have any deterrent effect. Picture: Larry Cummins 

A 50-year-old man accused of robbery of an off-duty prison officer in Cork city centre claimed by video link from prison: “I am being mentally tortured for this crime that I’m being held in prison for.” 

Addressing Judge Mary Dorgan, Jeremiah Foley spoke up on the video link from Cork Prison on Wednesday: “Ms Dorgan, I am getting milk today and no cornflakes, and tomorrow, cornflakes and no milk — it is a game of psychological warfare, all because of this.”