Man threatened to 'butcher' and pour acid in face of influencer in series of 'terrifying' death threats, court hears
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Man threatened to 'butcher' and pour acid in face of influencer in series of 'terrifying' death threats, court hears
"Craig O'Brien (30) became infatuated with the woman and 'deluded' himself into thinking they had a relationship before he began harassing her, trial is told. A Dublin man sent a series of "terrifying" death threats to a social media influencer, saying he was going to throw acid in her face, "butcher" her and shoot her and her boyfriend, it is alleged. Craig O'Brien (30) is accused of stalking and threatening to kill the woman in a series of "distressing" messages on Instagram."
"A Dublin man sent a series of "terrifying" death threats to a social media influencer, saying he was going to throw acid in her face, "butcher" her and shoot her and her boyfriend, it is alleged. Craig O'Brien (30) is accused of stalking and threatening to kill the woman in a series of "distressing" messages on Instagram."
Craig O'Brien, aged 30 and based in Dublin, allegedly became infatuated with a social media influencer and convinced himself they had a relationship. He reportedly began harassing her through Instagram, sending a series of distressing messages. The messages supposedly included "terrifying" death threats, threats to throw acid in her face, threats to "butcher" her, and threats to shoot her and her boyfriend. He is accused of stalking and threatening to kill the woman. The alleged campaign of messages caused significant distress and led to criminal charges and court proceedings.
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