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Man jailed for harassing woman he'd confused with someone else
Summary
Eoin Hannan, 49, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment by the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for harassing Ciara Hassett, whom he mistakenly believed to be another woman. Hannan had a history of 44 convictions, including assault and criminal damage, and had been warned by Gardaí in 2017 and 2019 that Hassett did not welcome his behaviour. Despite these warnings, he continued to contact her, sending flowers, wine, chocolates, a watch, a bracelet, a teddy bear, a lollipop, and a letter containing a threatening phrase. He also attempted to contact her workplace and her father, who refused to provide her number. During the trial, Hannan denied the charge, but the court found he had never met Hassett and that his mental health issues, including bipolar disorder, were at the root of his offending. The unnamed man pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man jailed for harassing woman he'd confused with someone else. Charges or matters: a separate charge of harassing Ms Hassett's father on dates between January 20 and February 13, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- February 14 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 25, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 20 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 13, 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2020 Incident
- February 13 2021 Incident
- 2022-11-07 Publication
Why: The woman was upset because she was worried Hannan would visit the house. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: a separate charge of harassing Ms Hassett's father on dates between January 20 and February 13, 2021 (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A man has been jailed for four years for harassing a woman he later discovered at trial he had confused with someone else.
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