Man twice threatened to kill or harm gardaí

A man has been found guilty of threatening to track down and kill, or cause serious harm to, two gardaí on two separate occasions while in Garda custody.

The credibility of Garda witnesses was a core issue in the case, the presiding judge told the jury at the Circuit Criminal Court in Tralee before they retired on the fourth day of the proceedings.

Jamie Casey, aged 29 of Balloonagh Estate, Tralee, Co Kerry, had denied a total of three charges of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to three gardaí.