Man denies petrol bomb and threat charges

A Blarney man accused of throwing a petrol bomb into a neighbour’s house and other counts, including threatening to kill or seriously injure two women, complained yesterday that he had been remanded in custody for two weeks for crimes he did not commit.

Judge Con O’Leary told Michael Murphy, of 28 Woodfield Hall, Station Rd, Blarney, Co Cork, that it was a matter for the DPP or the judge to decide if the case should be heard by judge and jury.

At Cork District Court yesterday, Mr Murphy said to Judge O’Leary: “I am going to prove beyond reasonable doubt that I am innocent. I want to be tried by judge and jury.”