Ireland Case No. 6358Stalking and harassment · Co. Galway
Gardaí hunt anonymous stalker targeting Loughrea couple
An anonymous person has sent hundreds of abusive letters to Susan and David Plower in Loughrea, Co Galway, over about four years. Gardaí are investigating, and the couple say the abuse is continuing.
- Reported8 Mar
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatAn anonymous person has written about 400 abusive letters to a Loughrea couple over four years. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatLetters were sent to the couple's workplaces, home, and extended family and friends. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatThe letters falsely accused David of theft from his employer in an attempt to have him fired, which failed. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatIn March 2024 the couple said the abuse continues and is still directed at them, their friends and extended families. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whereThe victims live in Loughrea, Co Galway. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whenThe campaign began in early 2020. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whenThe harassment continued during a family funeral. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Galway are searching for the anonymous person. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí are doing everything they can to bring the case to a conclusion. (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherSome letters claimed the harasser had a hidden camera facing into the home. (galwaybeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Mar2024Gardai chase nasty Galway stalker as creep even tormented family's dad's funeral
Feature on an ongoing stalking campaign against a Loughrea couple, with no arrests reported. Gives a letter count of 400, while the couple's January 2023 statement said more than 200 letters. Campaign began early 2020; the article's date is not an incident date.