Housemate threatened to kill woman and daughter

A woman fled from her home with her young daughter when her Slovakian housemate came home and threatened to kill them and burn down the house.

Tomas Francisty was before Cork Circuit Criminal Court for sentencing yesterday. He had pleaded guilty to making the death threat.

Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin sentenced Francisty, formerly of Francis St, Fermoy, to 18 months in jail, with the last nine months suspended.