Girl, 11, in death threats to class mates

An out-of-control 11-year-old girl assaulted her classmates and threatened to have them shot and killed, a court has heard.

The girl also assaulted her mother and a sister in front of the principal and the school said it has had to call gardaí on a number of occasions to control her.

A social worker with the Child and Family Agency (CFA) told the District Family Law Court that the girl’s behaviour has deteriorated in the last six months, and in two incidents the school had to call gardaí because it was unable to manage her.