The innocent man wrongly targeted in Monasterevin as being a sex offender in a case of mistaken identity says he didn't sleep for forty hours after the incident.

Gardai had to intervene when he was confronted by locals.

An image of David Murray was posted on social media by a person who commented on an article published by Kildare Now, which alleged that convicted sex offender, Anthony Luckwill, was seen in the town. The image published by the commenter was a 'candid' image of Mr. Murray, taken during his visit to Monasterevin, without his knowledge. Kildare Now did not publish an image of Mr. Murray and has since issued a clarification and apology to Mr. Murray.

Mr. Murray was visiting Monasterevin on Friday, as he was considering moving to the town from Dublin.

He was confronted by a group of people on the street, who accused him of being a sex offender.

He sought refuge in a local pub, and was following in by one person who repeatedly took photos of him.

Mr. Murray contacted Gardai, who escorted him from the area under their protection. He is consulting with a solicitor to see what options are open to him

Mr. Murray spoke to Shane Beatty on this morning's edition of Kildare Today, about his experiences in Monasterevin and their affect upon him:

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