Stalker turns his attentions to his own solicitor
A STALKER who bombarded women with messages then harassed his solicitor saying he was in love with her, a court heard.
Kyle O’Connor, 27, was previously spared jail after stalking the women for months via social media. He would tell them he loved them, but things then turned nasty and he would sign them up to porn websites.
Now O’Connor, who has mental health problems, has been hauled back before the courts after he admitted harassment of the solicitor who initially represented him in court.
Manchester Crown Court heard the harassment started before O’Connor was sentenced for his previous offences.
In September, he called the solicitor’s office to say he had a ‘crush’ on her. His case was transferred to another lawyer, but his behaviour continued.
Days later he messaged the victim saying ‘you have treated me with disdain and contempt because I am physically repulsive’.
There were further phone calls and messages before O’Connor was arrested in November and told officers he didn’t mean any harm or malice towards the woman.
Defending, Brendan O’Leary said O’Connor has ‘difficulties in expressing himself’ to females and ‘difficulties in forming attachment in relationships’.
The court heard O’Connor had complied with his suspended sentence order, other than mental health treatment, because the person responsible for him had been off ill themselves.
Judge Martin Rudland deferred sentencing for three months, to allow O’Connor to undergo the mental health treatment before deciding on the final outcome.
O’Connor, who appeared in court on video link from prison, was released on bail, but was ordered not to contact the solicitor.