Woman found not guilty of threatening to kill relatives

A WOMAN has been acquitted of threatening to kill members of her family after a judge directed that there was insufficient evidence to show the threats would be carried out.

Donna Whitehouse, aged 21, of Dublin St, Dundalk, Co Louth, had pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to two charges of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to three people, including an uncle and aunt of hers, at Balbriggan, on November 16, 2009.

During the one-day trial the jury heard evidence from those whom Ms Whitehouse was alleged to have threatened.