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A YOUNG man painted obscene eraffiti, “Bitch, it’s not over,’ on the home of his former Art teacher, a court has heard.
Kevin McNamara (18), of White- gate, faced several criminal damage charges relating to the incident in Tuamgraney on August 9 last.
He admitted painting graffiti on the teacher’s house, her car and a car and public house in the immediate vicinity, while the footpath was also painted.
‘Bitch – it’s not over. You’re f***ed, you bitch, you called me fat,” were the words painted on windows of his former teacher Ms Mary Rouine’s home. Crosses were painted on cars in the immediate area.
The total amount of the damage caused in the spate of crime amount- ed to €2,300.
Garda Gerry Slattery told Scariff
District Court the damage was simi- lar in all cases, but was more severe in the case of Ms Rouine.
Mary Rouine told the court her house was vandalised in the early hours of the morning.
Asked by Judge Joseph Mangan did she know why, she said, “No. I would have taught him this past year.”
Another of the victims Martin Whelan – a neighbour of Ms Rouine – said a big cross was painted on the windscreen of his car and paint drib- bled along the bonnet.
Asked by the judge why he was tar- geted, he replied, “Not a clue. Obvi- ously they were passing my house.”
Garda Slattery said he solved the crime after receiving information that the accused was in town that night.
He said he spoke to a number of people who were with the accused on the night. They confirmed he had been in town, but the accused took
responsibility for all of the damage. “It seemed to be focused against Mary Rouine alright,” said the garda. Defending solicitor James Nash said the accused was drunk and claimed he didn’t know what premises had
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“There was a fair trail left. There was paint sprayed all along the road. It was pretty basic stuff,’ he said.
He said the accused had just com- pleted his Leaving Certificate. Ap- plying for an adjournment, he said his client should be given the oppor- tunity to “make recompense”.
Judge Mangan adjourned the case and ordered the accused to stay away from Scariff and Tuamgraney.
He ordered him to abstain from al- cohol, sign on weekly and abide by PCIE CANA
“I expect that the question of com- pensation will be finalised. I expect to see receipts for compensation,” said the judge.
‘I won’t say expect the worse if the conditions are complied with. [ll say, expect the next best thing,” said Walon LU COh Xen