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Corkman remanded in jail after allegedly continuing to send harassing letters to Royal College of Surgeons

Date
2015-11-14

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Cork

County
Cork

Summary

Corkman Colin Joyce, 35, was remanded in jail for three months after a judge said he had "signally failed" to stop him from sending harassing letters to the Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI). Joyce had previously received a three‑year suspended sentence in February for sending threatening letters to ten former supervisors and tutors at the college, after being refused re‑admission to complete his medical degree. The suspended sentence included a structured treatment plan for his autism spectrum disorder and a prohibition on contact with the college. The court heard that Joyce had continued to send letters and had committed other acts of harassment, including bomb‑threat phone calls to the Criminal Courts of Justice, St Patrick's Psychiatric Hospital and the Civic Offices at Wood Quay, as well as throwing paint at the RCSI building, breaking windows, and knocking over a trolley of Jehovah's Witness leaflets. Corkman Colin Joyce pleaded guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Corkman remanded in jail after allegedly continuing to send harassing letters to Royal College of Surgeons. Charges or matters: ten sample counts of posting a letter, enclosing a grossly, offensive and menacing article to various doctors on dates between June 25 and October 8, 2012. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

June 25 Hearing Or Sentence
October 8, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
February 12, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
2015-11-14 Publication

Why: Joyce was given a three year suspended sentence last February for sending threatening letters to ten of his past supervisors and tutors at the college because he was angry he had been refused re-admission to allow him to complete his medical degree. CNI source report

Case subjects

Corkman Colin Joyce

Defendant

Charges: ten sample counts of posting a letter, enclosing a grossly, offensive and menacing article to various doctors on dates between June 25 and October 8, 2012 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Joyce was given a three year suspended sentence last February for sending threatening letters to ten of his past supervisors and tutors at the college because he was angry he had been refused re-admission to allow him to complete his medical degree. He said Joyce was ill and did not deserve to be jailed for that and added there was now a doctor in place who was willing to treat Joyce.; Corkman Colin Joyce (35) was remanded in jail for three months today after a court heard he has continued to send the letters along with allegedly committing several other acts of harassment.