The Cork mum-of-two whose stalker nightmare came to end when her would-be assailant was captured as he prepared to break into her home has spoken of her terror and relief at his capture.
Una Ring was subjected to a terrifying ordeal at the hands of Australian native, salesman James Steele (52).
He was caught with a crowbar, duct tape, rope and an 11-inch sex toy strapped to his body on the night of July 27 last year.
He had also hidden his identity by wearing a hat, a snood and had blue plastic gloves on his hands.
He was jailed for five years on February 4, after pleading guilty to charges of harassment, attempted burglary with intent to rape, possession of articles with intent to cause a crime and two counts of criminal damage.
A MAN was jailed for five years for a terrifying stalker-style campaign against a woman he became obsessed with and who he told he would rape after breaking into her house.
Gardaí arrested James Steele (52) after a special surveillance operation had to be mounted around the woman s home and he was found to be in possession of items including duct tape, rope and a plastic sex toy.
Steele, of Reavilleen, Rosscarbery, Co Cork, later told detectives the only explanation he could offer for his actions was that he had become totally obsessed with his former work colleague, Una Ring.
The victim was so terrified she considered getting her identification details tattooed onto her body so that if she was kidnapped and killed, it would assist gardaí.
A MAN was jailed for five years for a terrifying stalker-style campaign against a woman he became obsessed with and who he had warned he would rape after breaking into her house.
Gardaí arrested James Steele (52) after a special surveillance operation had to be mounted around the woman s home and he was found to be in possession of items including duct tape, rope and a plastic sex toy.
Steele of Reavilleen Rosscarbery, Co Cork later told detectives the only explanation he could offer for his actions was that he had become totally obsessed with his former work colleague, Una Ring.